The family treasury of Jewish holidays

The family treasury of Jewish holidays /

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Recounts the history and rituals of ten Jewish holidays, including appropriate games, recipes, and songs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drucker, Malka
Other Authors: Patz, Nancy (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Little, Brown, c1994.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Fasts and feasts > Judaism > Juvenile literature.
Fasts and feasts > Judaism.
Judaism > Customs and practices > Juvenile literature.
Judaism > Customs and practices.
Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Introduction (p.ix)
  • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur : Sweet beginnings (p.3)
  • Sukkot : The great day (p.27). Simhat Torah : Rejoicing in the Torah (p.40)
  • Hanukkah : Eight nights, eight lights (p.43)
  • Tu B'Sh'vat : The trees' birthday (p.63)
  • Purim : Masks, melodrama, and merriment (p.75)
  • Pesah : A season of freedom (p.91). Shavuot : The giving of the Torah (p.122)
  • Yom HaShoah : Holocaust remembrance day (p.125)
  • Yom Ha'atzmaut : Israeli independence day (p.143)
  • Shabbat : A peaceful island (p.157)
  • Glossary (p.174)
  • Illustrator's notes (p.176)
  • For further reading (p.177)
  • Index (p.178)
  • Acknowledgments (p.180).

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