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The Tapestry of Jewish Time: A Spiritual Guide to Holidays and Life-Cycle Events

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Nina Beth Cardin's Tapestry of Jewish Time is a beautifully written, carefully researched and wonderfully inclusive exploration of the celebrations and commemorations of the Jewish year and the cycles of Jewish life. In a prose style that beckons every reader, regardless of religious background, orientation, or affilitation, Rabbi Cardin explores the richness of Jewish tradition and the introduces a range of innovations that can deepen the joy of living Jewishly. She invites us into a world of practice that becomes a source of delight, illuminating history, explaining symbolism, and opening door after door into the calendar of Jewish living. Cardin writes with sensitivity to and a clear sense of celebration of the diversity of today's Jewish families and Jewish communities. This book belongs in every Jewish home. You will return to it again and again throughout the days of your life for direction, enlightenment and the pleasure of Cardin's beautiful prose.

This book is beautifully written and provides easy to understand information about the Jewish holidays and life cycle events. The reader learns about the traditional ways holidays are celebrated and is introduced to innovative rituals and observances. The author encourages readers to make notes throughout and also offers the opportunity to record ideas and reactions in the personal weavings section at the end. The Tapestry of Jewish Time is a great resource for individuals and families.

When I needed a resource to create a D'var Torah on the subject of Jewish time for our Sisterhood meeting, I was delighted to find this wonderful book, The Tapestry of Jewish Time. Not only did it present a comprehensive look at the Jewish calendar and life-cycle events, but it also addressed the issue of how we view time, whether we let it dictate our lives or whether we make choices to shape our lives in an effort to make ourselves holier and our world a better place. Rabbi Cardin's style of writing is eloquent, yet completely relatable. She offers so many interesting, inspiring quotations from many different sources in a beautiful, very readable format. It even includes a chapter with prayers and rituals for the home and a section to record your own important "personal weavings." It's the kind of book you want to discuss with others and return to again and again for thoughtful insight.