Customer Reviews

In the Jewish Tradition: A Year of Festivities and Foods

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This is a wonderful book I borrowed from my local library because of my interest in Judaica. It is such an interesting and easy to follow book that I had to have my own from Amazon.com. The book is rich in culture, history and religious customs and traditions. It has wonderful holiday menus that appeal to all tastes. This book has awesome pictures and it brings all that is Jewish to life. Although I am Catholic, I enjoy learning about this deeply spiritual religion. This book is a must-have! After reading this book, you can appreciate the beauty of their evolution, customs and traditions. This book is a rewarding journey through history and exploration of their beliefs.

I am a Catholic with an interest in Judaica, so I bought this book several years ago from a book club. When I first looked for it on Amazon.com, I was disappointed it had gone out of print. When I looked for it again today, I was thrilled to find that it's back in print. It's a treasure!

The full-color photographs are gorgeous, the menu plans are interesting and cover a wide range of choices. Ms. Fellner includes a selection of choices for vegetarians as well.

But far and away my favorite part of the book is the discussion of the various Jewish holidays. I learned so much about the Jewish holidays and festivals just by reading her book. And the informative sidebars about such subjects as the Torah and the Haggadah are great.

Thank you, Ms. Fellner, for a beautiful, interesting, informative look at Jewish traditions.

This book gives a little bit of everything. Organized according to the Jewish calendar, it has chapters for all the holidays. The histories and traditions of the holidays are explained in a clear and concise way.

Of course, it contains that hallmark of Jewish culture: food. Wonderful recipes are interspersed with beautiful photos of delicious food. Want a recipe for poppyseed hamantashen? Just find you way to Purim.

The design of this book is beautiful. It has plenty of art and photos. And the recipes are first-rate. My favorite? The challah recipe, of course. It's absolutely fabulous.

My only problem is choosing whether to put this in my living room as a coffee-table book or on my kitchen counter as a cookbook.

I really like this book. Even if you buy it used for LESS than a dollar, as I see it is being sold, buy a few because they also would make great presents. The CHALLAH recipie is unbeatable! Try it out!

This is one that as soon as I read the copy I borrowed from the library, I had to put on my Amazon list. It tells a simple history of Jewish feastivals and hoidays, not going into too much detail. That is not what this book is about. It is a guidebook for the many wonderful ways Jewish famiies celebrate their faith.
The receipes are wonderful. They range in degrees of difficulty from simple cookies to the moe complex. Everything is beautifully photographed.

Not only is this book beautiful to look at and informative about the Jewish holidays and their traditions, it includes delicious and creative recipes. I have made a number of the recipes in the book. They are fairly easy to make and delicious. We have enjoyed them all. I have given the book to several friends who have all appreciated receiving it.

Overall, this is a well organized book. It provides background information on each Biblical festival as well as current traditions. It even has recipes. It is not an exhaustive study of each festival, hence the rating, but it is a really good book for those of you who want to practice the traditions of the Biblical world.

This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to know about Jewish tradition and the foods associated with it.
I have been giving it to people of all faiths who have an interest in religion and food. It is easy to read and understand. The recipes are very good.

Since this items was "outsourced" I was a little leery. But item arrived in good condition (small smudge on inside cover) and delivery was prompt.
I already had this book, it was a gift. The recipient was very happy with this item.