Introduction to Judaism
- Jewish Literacy, by Joseph Telushkin
- The Jewish Holidays, by Michael Strassfeld
- It’s a Mitzvah, by Brad Artson
- How to Keep Kosher, by Lisë Stern (this book is out of print. Copies are available for checkout from the APJCC library.
- Jewish Study Bible (JPS)
- Yedid Nefesh, Shabbat bencher
- Practice, Drill and Review for Reading Hebrew (Sefardi), by Lillian W. Adler
- The New Reading Hebrew (A Guided Instruction Course), by Dr. C. Castberg and Lillian W. Adler
Judaism 101
- Judaisms: A Twenty-First Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities, by Aaron Hahn Tapper
- Essential Judaism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs & Rituals, by George Robinson
- Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – In Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There), by Sarah Hurwitz
- To Life: A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking, by Harold S. Kushner
- Living a Jewish Life: Jewish Customs, Traditions, and Values for Today’s Families, by Anita Diamant
- Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, by Anita Diamant
- She Who Dwells Within: Feminist Vision of a Renewed Judaism, by Lynn Gottlieb
- The Receiving: Reclaiming Jewish Women’s Wisdom, by Rabbi Tirzah Firestone
- The Hebrew Priestess: Ancient and New Visions of Jewish Women’s Spiritual Leadership, by Jill Hammer and Taya Shere
- Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, edited by Gregg Drinkwater, Joshua Lesser, and David Shneer
- A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969, edited by Noam Sienna
Exploring the Jewish Experience Course
- Program Curriculum: Exploring the Jewish Experience Course Reading and Website List (PDF) – Shabbat with Friends New Mexico