In Those Days, at This Time
Holiness and History in the Jewish Calendar
Will be published approx. on 30. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
340 pages
978-1-55238-185-4 (ISBN)
Description
Eliezer Segal's approach to Jewish history and tradition is light-hearted and humorous.In Those Days, At This Time is a collection of entertaining short essays that explores the intricate framework of sacred days and times that make up the Jewish festival calendar.Each piece is devoted to an occasion in the cycle of sacred seasons.
With such intriguing titles as ""Getting a Handel on Hanukkah"" and ""The Eggs and the Exodus"", these essays bring a touch of whimsy to a complex and deep-rooted religious tradition. Segal investigates the ways festival observances have been shaped over the generations, looking at different interpretations of their rituals, their symbolism, and their adaptation to changing historical circumstances.
With such intriguing titles as ""Getting a Handel on Hanukkah"" and ""The Eggs and the Exodus"", these essays bring a touch of whimsy to a complex and deep-rooted religious tradition. Segal investigates the ways festival observances have been shaped over the generations, looking at different interpretations of their rituals, their symbolism, and their adaptation to changing historical circumstances.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Calgary
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55238-185-4 (9781552381854)
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Person
Eliezer Segal is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary, where he has been teaching since 1986. In addition to his scholarly writing, he has published extensively for non-specialist audiences on diverse topics related to Jewish history and tradition. Through his website and newspaper columns, he has attracted a broad readership with his amusing style and novel perspectives.
Content
Introduction>
The Sabbath
You Have Mail!
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Dancing with Demons
Roman Holiday
Where to Draw the Line
Vanity, Emptiness and the Throne of Glory
Sins in the Balance
Atoning for Esau
Sukkot and Simhat Torah
Prince of the rain
Come Gather 'Round, People
The Mysterious Origins of Simhat Torah
Hanukkah
Getting a Handel on Hanukkah
Burning Issue
The Wicked Hasmonean Priest
A Megillah for Hanukkah
Assideans for Everyone
The Fifteenth of Sh'vat
Apples and Apocalypse
It Grows on Trees
Renewable Resource
Purim
Passing through Sushan
Troubles at Court
The Purim-Shpiel and the Passion Play
The Wise King Ahasuerus
Esther and the Essens
Remebering Harbona - for Good or for Bad?
Passover
Back to Egypt
"In Every Generation . . .": The Strange Omission in Rabbi Kalischer's Haggadeh
The Eggs and the Exodus
Dressing for Success
Hillel's Perplexing Passover Predicament
Old King, New King
Drip before You Sip
Those Magnificent Men and Their Matzah Machines
Freshly Baked: A Matza Mystery
The 'Omer Season
Counting the Days
Notes from the Underground
Just a Little Bit off the Top, Please
The Case of the Missing 'Omer
Israeli Independence Day
Gathering the Dispersed of Israel
That Old Blue Box
Shavu'ot
Honey from the Tablets
Crowning Achievement
When Mount Sinai Was Lifted Up
Renewing the Covenant and Qumran
Glossary
Index
The Sabbath
You Have Mail!
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Dancing with Demons
Roman Holiday
Where to Draw the Line
Vanity, Emptiness and the Throne of Glory
Sins in the Balance
Atoning for Esau
Sukkot and Simhat Torah
Prince of the rain
Come Gather 'Round, People
The Mysterious Origins of Simhat Torah
Hanukkah
Getting a Handel on Hanukkah
Burning Issue
The Wicked Hasmonean Priest
A Megillah for Hanukkah
Assideans for Everyone
The Fifteenth of Sh'vat
Apples and Apocalypse
It Grows on Trees
Renewable Resource
Purim
Passing through Sushan
Troubles at Court
The Purim-Shpiel and the Passion Play
The Wise King Ahasuerus
Esther and the Essens
Remebering Harbona - for Good or for Bad?
Passover
Back to Egypt
"In Every Generation . . .": The Strange Omission in Rabbi Kalischer's Haggadeh
The Eggs and the Exodus
Dressing for Success
Hillel's Perplexing Passover Predicament
Old King, New King
Drip before You Sip
Those Magnificent Men and Their Matzah Machines
Freshly Baked: A Matza Mystery
The 'Omer Season
Counting the Days
Notes from the Underground
Just a Little Bit off the Top, Please
The Case of the Missing 'Omer
Israeli Independence Day
Gathering the Dispersed of Israel
That Old Blue Box
Shavu'ot
Honey from the Tablets
Crowning Achievement
When Mount Sinai Was Lifted Up
Renewing the Covenant and Qumran
Glossary
Index