Gary G. Porton is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

• 1. Overview, Gary Porton (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA)2. How Judaism Constructs Its History, Alan Avery Peck (College of the Holy Cross, USA)3. Major Texts of Judaism,Paul Flesher (University of Wyoming, USA)4. The Jewish Library, Barry Scott Wimpfheimer (Northwestern University, USA)5. The Jewish Life Cycle, Elizabeth S. Berke (Anshe Emet Synagogue, USA)6. The Jewish Calendar, Alyssa Henning (independent scholar, USA)7. How Americans View Jews, Ellie Ash (Boston University, USA)8. How American Jews think About Themselves, Ellen LeVee (Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership, USA) 9. Jewish Diversity, Lewis Gordon (University of Connecticut, USA)10. Shifting Identities: The Rise of Jewish GenZ, William Green (University of Miami, USA) and Ronen Dar Pink (University of Miami, USA)GlossaryIndex

The text presents the material in a clear, comprehensive manner, replete with detailed explanations and examples. Chapters cover complex material, including Jewish texts, history, the lifecycle, and diversity, all in a manner that is accessible to the educated reader.