1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur [Hardcover]

Jeffrey M. Cohen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

This book provides detailed, yet succinct, information in an absorbing 'question and answer' format on every aspect of the High Holy Days, including history, liturgy, theology, and philosophy, as well as laws and customs.

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From Library Journal

Rabbi Cohen (1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach, Aronson, 1996) addresses the major religious holidays involved in the Jewish New Year. He examines the history of the holiday, the ceremonies involved, including the religious readings, and various unique customs around the world. He fully explains the synagogue experience and home rituals. Most important, Cohen examines the key issues of repentance, forgiveness, and good deeds that define the Jewish New Year. Cohen's audience is the observant Jew, though a less traditional Jewish reader and even a very knowledgeable non-Jewish reader can understand much of his massive and detailed work. The question-and-answer format, allowing readers to skip and choose, works well as it prevents the book from becoming too didactic and tedious. Larger libraries should consider.?Paul M. Kaplan, Lake Villa District Lib., Ill.
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About the Author

Rabbi Jeffrey M. Cohen has disginguished himself in the field of religious affairs as a broadcaster, lecturer, writer, and reviewer. A graduate of Jew's College, London, and the Yeshivot of Manchester and Gateshead, Rabbi Cohen gained a first class honors degree and a master's degree in philosophy from London University and a Ph.D. from Glasgow University. He is the author of fourteen books --the most recent being Prayer and Penitence: A Commentary on the High Holy Day Machzor, Following the Synagogue Service, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach, as well as over 300 articles. Rabbi Cohen currently serves as senior rabbi of the Stanmore Synagogue in London, England, the largest Orthodox congregation in Europe, and is a past member of the Chief Rabbi's cabinet. He and his wife Gloria have four children and twelve grandchildren.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 484 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc. (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765799731
• ISBN-13: 978-0765799739
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,375,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It was my constant companion throughout the High Holydays., September 24, 1998

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This review is from: 1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur (Hardcover)

I heard the British broadcaster Michael Freedland describe this as "a God-send as I sit through the otherwise unintelligible and protracted High Holyday services." How right he is! It brought all the prayers to life: their theology, meaning and purpose, literary and poetic structure, origin, allusions, history, biography of authors, etc. It also taught me the reason for all the things we do at this High Holyday period, the origin and development of the festival, home customs (it made everything so easy and enriched our home celebrations) and festival traditions around the world.

I wish this book had been around as I was growing up. It would have converted my reluctant visits to synagogue at this period into a fascinating and enriching experience, and would have deepened my attachment to Judaism.

Still, it's not too late. Order the book, quick!