List of Jewish Books For Beginners

If you’re just starting out and unsure how to begin studying and understanding Judaism, here’s a list of recommended books to get you started!

Understanding Halacha (Jewish law):

• A Concise Guide To Halakah – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• A Concise Guide To Mahshava – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• A Concise Guide To The Sages – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• Reference Guide To The Talmud – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• A Concise Guide To The Torah – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• The Book Of Our Heritage – Eliyahu Kitov
• Talks On The Prashah – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• Change and Renewal – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• To Pray As A Jew – Rabbi Haim Halevy Donin
• Thirteen Principles of Faith – Aryeh Kaplan 
• Sabbath: The Day of Eternity – Aryeh Kaplan

About being a Jew:

• Teshuvah – Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz
• Becoming a Jew – Maurice Lamm 
• Who is a Jew – Immanuel Schochet 
• The Jew and His Home – Eliyahu Kitov