Celebrating the Jewish Year: The Spring and Summer Holidays

Passover, Shavuot, The Omer, Tisha B'Av

Celebrating the Jewish Year: The Spring and Summer Holidays
Paul Steinberg, Janet Greenstein Potter
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Paperback
h254 x 178mm - 220pg
12 Jan 2009 US
9780827608504
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2009 National Jewish Book Award Winner, Jewish Family Literature JPS' s holiday books take us through the joys, spirit, and meaning of the seasons. As we move from season to season, Paul Steinberg shares with us a rich collection of readings from many of the Jewish greats-Maimonides, Rashi, Nehama Leibowitz, Irving Greenberg, Shlomo Carlebach, Marge Piercy, Elie Wiesel, Martin Buber, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Arthur Green, and others-and he guides us in discovering for ourselves the many treasures within each text. Some of the readings teach us about the history of each holiday, as well as its theological, ethical, agricultural, and seasonal importance and interpretation; others give us inspiration and much food for thought. These stories, essays, poems, anecdotes, and rituals help us discover how deeply Jewish traditions are rooted in nature' s yearly cycle, and how beautifully season and spirit are woven together throughout the Jewish year.
"This is the kind of book where a reviewer says "every family should own one. " All three volumes will make excellent contributions to the celebrations of our Jewish holidays. "-Sybil Kaplan, National Jewish Post and Opinion "Paul Steinberg explains customs in simple terms accessible to readers of all backgrounds, including gentiles and Jews alike. "-Midwest Book Review "Reading Celebrating the Jewish Year is a great way to prepare for the holidays; it would also make an excellent text for a classroom or discussion groups. Those interested in the Jewish holidays will want to add it to their collection. "-Off The Shelf "The last installment in Paul Steinberg' s "Celebrating" series is, like the others, a rich resource for understanding the Jewish holidays and laws. " -Hadassah Magazine "Helpful and informative as well as pleasurable reading, the book' s mixture of styles ranges from popular, reasoned, conceptual, to more scholarly. "-Jewish Book World
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780827608504
Published: 12 Jan 2009
Published In: United States
Imprint: Jewish Publication Society
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Format: Paperback
Height: 254mm
Width: 178mm
Pages: 220

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