A concise step-by-step guide designed to teach people the meaning and importance of this weekly celebration, as well as its practices. The activities of the Friday evening ritual are set out in a straightforward, simple way, along with instructions on how to perform them, and the information is presented through an exploration of the Shabbat ceremonies of real families representing a cross section of modern Jewish life. Each chapter corresponds to one of ten steps which together comprise the Shabbat dinner ritual, and focuses on the concepts, objects, and meanings behind the specific activity or ritual act. The Shabbat Seder is designed in a unique, easy-to-read format for people with varying degrees of Hebrew skills, with the blessings that accompany the meal written in both Hebrew and English, and accompanied by English transliteration. It includes a question and answer section as well as a Shabbat Gallery offering craft projects, recipes, discussion ideas, and other creative suggestions for enriching the Shabbat experience.
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Text: English, Hebrew
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A native of Omaha, Nebraska, I earned my Ph.D. in Education from Washington University in St. Louis and the MA in Jewish Studies from the University of Judaism. I am the Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles, the Co-President of Synagogue 3000, and a member of the Consortium for the Future of the Jewish Family.
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Birds do it, bees do it...,
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...even families like yours can do it! Celebrate Shabbos, that is.[Shabbos is the Yiddish word for Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath] In this lucid introduction, Ron Wolfson takes us on a tour of the ways several modern families have incorporated Shabbat into their lives. An excellent resource for beginners, Wolfson includes all the text and practical instructions necessary for adding these practices -- to whatever extent you are comfortable -- to your family's Jewish repertoire. This book is best for families who are learning about Shabbat, but who have no idea how to start. Its only limitation is that it's not about Shabbat observance as a whole. It covers only the first part of the day, the Friday evening meal. (The book suggests that it's part of a series called "The Art of Jewish Living", but I haven't heard of any other books in the series...) So this book isn't the be-all-and-end-all, but it does what it sets out to do with admirable readability and interest. I only wish there were more books like this, describing other aspects of Shabbat and Jewish observance in general.
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A structured summary on the rituals of the Shabbat experience. In between this organized approach is some fresh perspective given from modern families and single people. A vareity of issues involving the Candle Lighting, Prayers, Meal, Kiddush, and other little touches are explored in a descriptive yet easy to read manner. Some warm and inviting pictures help guide you through this guide quite rapidly. Plenty of prayers are included in Hebrew, English Phonetics of Hebrew Words, and English. The chapters are filled in Frequently Asked Questions and appropriate answers. A great motivating tool for people trying to explore this important part of Judaism as each of the questions are answered in a manner encouraging the continued observance of Shabbat.
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