The Day of Atonement

The Day of Atonement

Author: Thomas Hieke

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-11-11

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9004216804

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The “Day of Atonement” in Leviticus 16 had a formative influence on Judaism and Christianity. The essays in this volume form a representative cross section of the history of reception of Leviticus 16 and the tradition of the Yom ha-Kippurim.


Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Author: Deborah Heiligman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781426300769

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Describes how the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are celebrated around the world. Includes recipe for Rabbi Shira's Honey Cake.


Ceremony & Celebration

Ceremony & Celebration

Author: Jonathan Sacks

Publisher: Maggid

Published: 2017-08-07

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9781592640256

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When did Rosh HaShana, the anniversary of creation, become a day of judgement? How does Yom Kippur unite the priest's atonement with the prophet's repentance? What makes Kohelet, read on Sukkot, the most joyful book in the Bible? Why is the remembrance of the Pesah story so central to Jewish morality? And which does Shavuot really celebrate the law or the land? Bringing together Rabbi Sacks's acclaimed introductions to the Koren Sacks Mahzorim, Ceremony & Celebration reveals the stunning interplay of biblical laws, rabbinic edicts, liturgical themes, communal rituals and profound religious meaning of each of the five central Jewish holidays.


The Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War

Author:

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13:

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Reports findings of a December 1973 Jerusalem Symposium assessing the trauma among the world's Jews (and non-Jews) during and following the October war.


Mishkan T'filah

Mishkan T'filah

Author: Central Conference of American Rabbis/CCAR Press

Publisher: CCAR Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780881231069

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On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Author: Cathy Goldberg Fishman

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 2000-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780613315470

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As she and her family celebrate these two Jewish holidays, a young girl contemplates their meaning in her life.


Letters to Josep

Letters to Josep

Author: Levy Daniella

Publisher:

Published: 2016-03-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789659254002

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This book is a collection of letters from a religious Jew in Israel to a Christian friend in Barcelona on life as an Orthodox Jew. Equal parts lighthearted and insightful, it's a thorough and entertaining introduction to the basic concepts of Judaism.


This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared

This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared

Author: Alan Lew

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2003-08-01

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0759528217

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In this “journey of spiritual transformation” (Publishers Weekly) award winning author Rabbi Alan Lew follows the practices and rituals of the Jewish High Holy Days and guides readers through heartbreak, contemplation, and re-birth. There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbroken, as we stumble back to our faith. The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur, a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance, comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet, for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience brokenheartedness and open our heart to God. In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings, Buddhist parables, Jewish fables and stories from his own life, Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance, confusion to clarity, doubt to belief, and from complacency to awe. In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.


A Time to Every Purpose

A Time to Every Purpose

Author: Jonathan D Sarna

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2009-02-23

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0786731664

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At the turn of the twenty-first century, the central question confronting Jewish leaders in America is simple: Why be Jewish? Jonathan D. Sarna, acclaimed scholar of American Judaism, believes that "Why be Jewish?" is the wrong question. Judaism, he believes, is not so much a "why" as a way -- a way of life, a way of marking time, a way of relating to the environment, to human beings, to family, and to God. Judaism is experienced through doing -- doing things Jewish, doing things for fellow Jews in need, doing things as a Jew to improve the state of the world. The more Judaism one does, the more one comes to appreciate what Judaism is. Using the Jewish calendar as his starting point, Sarna reflects on the major themes of Jewish life as expressed in a full year of holidays -- from Passover in the spring to Purim eleven months later. Passover, for instance, yields a discussion of freedom; Shavuot, a discussion of Torah; Yom Kippur, the role of the individual within the Jewish community; Chanukah, issues of assimilation and anti-assimilation. An essential brief introduction -- or reintroduction -- to the major practices of Jewish life as well as the many complexities of the American Jewish experience, this book will be essential reading for American Jews and the perfect gift for the holiday season.