This book will teach you all the whys and hows of kosher. Learn what others have already discovered keeping kosher is an extraordinary experience with countless physical and spiritual rewards. Today, with more than 200,000 national food products being certified kosher and the average supermarket carrying nearly 40,000 kosher items, it s easier to keep kosher than many people think. Set your own pace, advancing through the 30 DAYS at your leisure. You ll learn everything you need to know about bringing kosher living into your life in a relaxed and joyous manner. Explore the KOSHER 30 today and live kosher with greater understanding and deeper satisfaction! Going Kosher Step By Step: A Guide for the `Kosher-Perplexed.' More than 11 million people today are buying kosher food, according to Rabbi Zalman Goldstein, the author of Going Kosher in 30 Days: An EasyStep-by-Step Guide for the Rest of Us. It's not difficult to keep kosher, he says, once your make it a part of your life. But how do you do this if you don't have the experience of living in a kosher home? Where do you begin? How do you wade through the guidelines without being overwhelmed? And most of all -- how can you be sure it's worth the effort? Going kosher is not a snap decision; it requires thought and preparation. Fortunately, Rabbi Goldstein has been able to step into the shoes of those who are not familiar with what it's like to keep kosher, or never understood its principles. He has created a user-friendly guide that leads the reader step-by-step to an understanding of all the basics, from the biblical origin of the Jewish dietary laws to their practical application today. The book is organized into a 30-day education for beginners, but will hold the interest of anyone interested in Judaism. From Kabbalistic insights into the spiritual basis of the kosher laws to practical advice for people in varying circumstances (families, singles, college students, etc.), Rabbi Goldstein has addressed just about all the concerns and questions that may come up along the way. Keeping kosher, he explains, is not just about separating meat and dairy or avoiding non-kosher foods. It's about tuning in to the potential of the Jewish soul, about having the power to enable all creation to soar higher than any individual component of the material order can do individually. After a brief historical overview that places kosher observance in the context of the experience of previous generation, when keeping kosher was truly a challenge, Going Kosher in 30 Days addresses some common misconceptions that people have -- like the idea that kosher has to do with cleanliness or that it means a rabbi blesses the food. It includes an explanation of what kosher agencies do and a glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish terms relating to the kosher laws. It will naturally take time to get one's kitchen ready for the changeover to keeping kosher, and the book provides a practical checklist, breaking it down so that one will know exactly what to do in a reasonable order and timeframe. Day 7, for example, lays out just what to expect -- a chance to look before you leap. Day 9 provides a list of the specific steps to take for transforming the kitchen. It's the first chapter that introduces more than a day's worth of actual tasks. It can be read quickly, but implementation will in fact be spread over the ensuing days or weeks. To make it even easier, there's Day 10 which outlines some of the very simplest first steps to take. Although his tone is encouraging and non-judgmental, it's clear that the end goal is true kosher observance. This isn't kosher-lite but the real thing. As the author observes, In the Torah they're called commandments, not options... In addition, going kosher can be a gateway to going more Jewish. An added bonus in the book is a guide to the blessings over various types of food and an overview of the Jewish festivals. As the introduction points out, there are lots of books about the kosher laws and Jewish observance and lots of kosher cookbooks. But anyone looking for an introduction to kosher living that's both comprehensive and authentic, Going Kosher in 30 Days is a great place to start. --Tzivia Emmer Rabbi Zalman Goldstein has authored twelve books, including the bestselling Shabbat Table Companion and Shabbat Synagogue Companion, that have won numerous awards and are enormously popular in homes and synagogues around the world. His clear writing style embued with an authentic Jewish perspective has helped thousands of Jewish families live more Jewishly every day.