This Is My God



This is My God is a non-fiction book by Herman Wouk, first published in 1959. The book summarizes many key aspects of Judaism and is intended for both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. The author, who served in the United States Navy and was a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist, writes from a Modern Orthodox perspective.

Key topics

 * Jewish history
 * Shabbat
 * High Holy Days
 * Minor Holy Days (9th of Av, Purim, Hanukkah)
 * Jewish prayer
 * Kashrut (dietary laws)
 * Torah
 * Talmud
 * Orthodox Judaism
 * Reform Judaism
 * Israel
 * Zionism. This is My God, page 264, first edition (1959), published by Doubleday, Garden City.

Additional source

 * This is my God (1988) by Herman Wouk. ISBN 0-316-95507-8 (This edition is published by Little, Brown, and Company.)