04-02-2020, 08:50 AM
I really enjoyed reading Steve Herzig's Jewish Culture and Customs, this was especially useful to me because i wasn't raised in faith. My parents were leaning towards atheism though they did teach me basic historical truths about being a jewish and also a lot of understanding of how i should be proud of my identity. I have been reading Hebrew textbooks to learn but am in a very early stages. I have been mostly looking at Suzanne Jacob's series. I was also interested in the sociological and anthropological studies of religion so have read some comparative essays about religions too. I especially found the anthology on The Anthropology of Religions very helpful. I am also combing through this thread to see all the other recommended books. Thanks, folks!