Jewish literacy : the most important things to know about the Jewish religion, its people, and its history

Aby Joseph Telushkin.
New York : W. Morrow, ©1991.

Contents:

Bible —
The second commonwealth : the Mishna and the Talmud —
Early medieval period : under Islam and Christianity —
Late medieval period —
Modern period : Western and Eastern Europe —
Zionism and Israel —
The Holocaust —
American Jewish life —
Soviet Jewry —
Antisemitism —
Jewish texts —
Jewish ethics and basic beliefs —
The Hebrew calendar and Jewish holidays —
Life cycle —
Synagogue and prayers.’