Building A Jewish Library

1. Books a Jewish Home Needs to acquire:
   1. Jewish Bible (Ta'nach)
      1. Recommendation: Jewish Publication Society Bible (with Torah, Prophets & Writings)
   2. Pentateuch (Torah)
      1. Recommendations:
         1. Reform: Torah (Gunther Plaut)
         2. Conservative: Eitz Hayim
         3. Orthodox: Art Scroll Humash
   3. Jewish Prayerbook (Siddur)
      1. Recommendations:
         1. Reform: Gates of Prayer
         2. Conservative: Siddur Sim Shalom
         3. Orthodox: Art Scroll Siddur/Prayerbook
         4. Non-denominational: Siddur Hadash (Sidney Greenberg)
   4. Holiday Celebrations/Life-Cycle
      1. Recommendation: The Tapestry of Jewish Time: A Spiritual Guide to Holidays and Life-Cycle Events (Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin)
   
   
2. Books a Jewish Home should acquire:
   1. The First Jewish Catalog (Rabbi Michael Strassfeld)
   2. To Life (Rabbi Harold Kushner)
   3. Jewish Literacy (Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
   4. Wanderings (Rabbi Chaim Potok)