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~ Reuven Hammer (Author) "Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur-the Days of Awe, or Yamim Nora'im-are the most sacred days of the Jewish year, the time when more Jews attend..." (more)
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"Hammer's superb explanation of all aspects of the High Holy Days is one of the best resources available..." -- JewishGrowth.org, July 3, 2005


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The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance.

Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews.

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  • Paperback: 252 pages
  • Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America (July 15, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0827608217
  • ISBN-13: 978-0827608214
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, Holy One, Days of Awe, High Holy Days, High Priest, Land of Israel, Second Temple, Yamim Nora'im, Ten Days of Penitence, Rabbi Akiba, Musaf Amidah, Rabbi Meir, Day of Remembrance, Middle Ages, Rabbi Judah, Rabbi Yohanan, Amram Gaon, Eleazar Kalir, Mahzor Vitry, Meshullam ben Kalonymus, Rabbi Joshua, God of Israel, Hoshana Rabba, Rabbi Eliezer
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5.0 out of 5 stars A useful guide written with a contemporary audience firmly in mind, December 9, 2005
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Now in a new paperback edition, Entering The High Holy Days: A Complete Guide To The History, Prayers, And Themes is a classic guide to Jewish religious holidays. Written by Reuven Hammer, head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement, Entering The High Holy Days has earned the National Jewish Book Award for its scholarly yet straightforward presentation of the liturgy, necessary preparations, ceremonies, historical background and more as connected to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur especially. A useful guide written with a contemporary audience firmly in mind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't go to shul without it!, October 3, 2006
Whether you are a Jew-from-birth who wants to deepen your experience of the High Holy Days or a convert going through the Days of Awe for the first time, or a interested bystander who wants to know more of what the holiest days of the year are all about, Reuven Hammer's Entering the High Holy Days is an excellent resource.

The author covers the history and development of the rituals and services of Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur and the days between (known as the Days of Awe) as well as customs such as the foods eaten (or not eaten, in the case of Yom Kippur), taschlich, and kaporot. Particularly useful is the indepth guide to the services themselves. Although I was attending my first High Holy Day services at a Reform synagogue, whose siddur doesn't include everything that the Conservative, Orthodox and REconstructionist services do (and thus doesn't include everything mentioned in this book), I still learned a lot and could recognize the steps and overall sections and structures of the services. The background information on the various Torah readings and Haftorah readings added more depth to those portions of the services. Best of all, however, is the knowledge that allows one to act in preparation for the holiest holidays of the year and to enter them feeling more prepared and more knowledgeable than ever before. Whether your first experience or your 50th, you will get something from this book. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Prayer, October 26, 2005
This is an excellent book explaining the context of the High Holidays. The thinking worshiper will certainly benefit from reading and studying this small volume. It should be read with machzor in hand and deserves serious contemplation.
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