The Jewish Year
Celebrating the Holidays
Published on 1. March 2001
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-58479-030-3 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive guide to all the Jewish festivals of the year, both traditional and more recently created. For thousands of years, Jews all over the world have observed festivals that commemorate historical events, celebrate nature and the harvest, and inspire spiritual renewal. Each festival is explained with background information, the basic hallmarks of observance, and an explanation of the customs associated with it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
1021 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58479-030-3 (9781584790303)
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Person
BARBARA RUSH is the author or co-author of nine books of Jewish folklore and folktales for both children and adults, including The Book of Jewish Women's Tales (Jason Aronson) and The Diamond Tree: Jewish Tales from Around the World (HarperCollins) - the recipient of the Sydney Taylor Book Award. From the late 1960s to the late 1990s, Ms. Rush was a professional storyteller, appearing at theaters, universities, festivals, libraries, schools, and synagogues throughout the U.S., Canada, and Israel.