Jewish family celebrations : the Sabbath, festivals, and ceremonies

Jewish family celebrations : the Sabbath, festivals, and ceremonies /

This book enriches the festivals through explanation of their origins.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cardozo, Arlene
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1982.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Judaism > Customs and practices. Fasts and feasts > Judaism. Jewish families > Religious life. Family > Religious life. Jewish holidays.

Table of Contents:

A shared Shabbat
The ancient fall festivals: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot; Simchat Torah
The ancient winter festivals: Hanukkah, Purim
The ancient spring festivals: Passover, Shavuot
The modern spring festivals: Yom Hasho'ah (Holocaust Day of Remembrance), Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israel Independence Day)
Life-cyle ceremonies: birth, death, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, weddings.