From The Ten Commandments To Chicken Soup: A Celebration of Judaism and All Things Jewish

by Michael Shapiro

This indispensable and entertaining resource covers diverse topics from every facet of Jewish life. Each offers a unique reason to feel special pride in Jewish achievements and customs. Taken together they reinforce the beliefs and clarify the traditions that have shaped Judaism for the past 5,000 years

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Michael Shapiro writes about travel, the performing arts, and environmental issues for magazines and newspapers. A former staff reporter and editor at newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area, he’s the author of The Creative Spark, a collection of interviews with many of the world’s most creative people, and A Sense of Place, featuring conversations with leading travel writers. His stories appear in National Geographic, AFAR, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and many other publications.