The Jewish festivals : from their beginning to our own day /
Steeped in lore and legend, filled with color and vitality as well as scholarship, this beautiful volume tells the fascinating stories of Judaism's holidays and their observance. Each holiday comes vividly alive. The origin and background of each holiday is carefully explained. The rich symboli...
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Cincinnati :
Union of American Hebrew Congregations,
1938.
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| Series: | Union adult series
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Table of Contents:
- Sabbath: in ancient times
- Sabbath: in its development
- Sabbath: in modern times
- Sabbath: in custom and ceremony
- Pesach: its origins
- Pesach: in temple days
- Pesach: unusual observances
- Pesach: in eastern Europe
- Pesach: in custom and ceremony
- The festival of Shovuos
- The fast of Tishoh B'Ov
- Sabbath Nachamu
- Rosh Hashonoh
- Yom Kippur: in olden days
- Yom Kippur: in temple days
- Days of Awe: in eastern Europe
- Days of Awe: custom and ceremony
- Sukkos: through the ages
- Sukkos: in eastern Europe
- Sukkos: in custom and ceremony
- Chanukkoh: its origins
- Chanukkoh: in early days
- Chanukkoh: in eastern Europe
- Chanukkoh: in custom and ceremony
- Purim: its origins
- Purim: in several settings
- Purim: in eastern Europe
- Purim: in custom and ceremony
- The minor festivals.