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Hanukkah, 2nd Edition: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration (The Art of Jewish Living)

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This book is now in its second edition. Perhaps the thing I liked most about this book is that its format, like others in the series (Shabbat Seder, Passover Seder, Death and Mourning) is heavily comprised of pictorial interviews with real families. People express their hopes, difficulties and successes in learning to celebrate each of the Jewish Festivals featured in each of the respective books. The book also discusses ways in which real families have dealt with interfaith issues and extended families at the time of year when most Americans are celebrating Christmas. When you've finished reading this book, you know a great deal about both the history and about the nitty-gritty and creative "how-to" of the Festival of Hanukkah.