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Jewish Holidays (Paperback)

by Michael Strassfeld (Author) "Passover (Pesah), which celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, begins on the fifteenth of the month of Nisan and continues for seven days,..." (more)
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The coeditor of the enormously popular Jewish Catalog "help[s] readers understand more fully the meaning of our holidays and thereby to observe these festivals . . . with a greater devotion and joy."--Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (July 15, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062720082
ISBN-13: 978-0062720085
Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
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Passover (Pesah), which celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, begins on the fifteenth of the month of Nisan and continues for seven days, through Nisan 21, though many Diaspora communities celebrate it for eight days (see discussion of the second day of festivals in Appendixes 1 and 2). Read the first page

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full festival day, partial hallel, removing hametz, second festival day, special haftarot, egg matzah, lahma anya, selihot service, mishloah manot, hoshana rabbah, bedikat hametz, bake matzot, musaf amidah, omer period, new grain crop, avinu malkeinu, omer count, festival cycle, middle matzah, omer offering, three matzot, rabbinic supervision, sheltering presence, traditional prayer book, eating matzah

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Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, New York, Lag B'Omer, Three Weeks, Rosh Hodesh, Middle Ages, Holy One, Kol Nidrei, High Holiday, Book of Life, Rabbi Akiva, Ethics of the Fathers, Ten Commandments, High Holy Days, Isru Hag, Mount Sinai, Book of Esther, Book of Ruth, Rabbi Eliezer, Song of Songs, Days of Awe, King David, Bar Kochba, Garden of Eden

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5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable guide to Jewish Holiday traditions & practices, May 10, 1999

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I encountered this book as a text for a course on Jewish practices at Spertus Institute of Jewish studies in Chicago. At first glance the simple illustrations and outline seemed too basic to be useful for a serious student. However the discussion of each holiday, both major and minor, provide an extensive explanation of the practices involved in observance of that holiday and the religious principles and philosophy behind each tradition. Also of great help is the margin commentary provided on the text by five different scholars, increasing the breadth and balance of opinion necessary to such a subject. I have found this book of great help in attempting to learn about and return to the faith of my ancestors. I have given my previous copy to a new member of my synagogue who wishes to convert to Judaism and am buying another one for myself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Our standard Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gift, June 9, 2002

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This is our standard Bar and Bat Mitzvah gift, which has come in handy this year since one of our children is at the age where there is a simcha every weekend. It is accessible for the kids at this age, and will offer more as they keep it on the bookshelf for adulthood. The production values are nice, and the whole thing neither looks nor sounds (in tone) "too heavy," though in fact the book is thorough and serious. It also works for recipients of all points along the continuum of observance.

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The Jewish Holidays by Michael Strassfeld gives a fairly comprehensive summary of the major Jewish Holidays. It describes the rituals for kashering a kitchen and preparing for Passover,the varying interpretations during the Omer Period. Much of the meanings behind the holidays are explained as well as some history. Changes over the course of time are explained as well as variations between different Jewish Communities. A nice read which is effective if not overly exciting.

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