Being Jewish

The Spiritual and Cultural Practice of Judaism Today

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

The book is divided into three sections, each representing a cycle of Jewish life. The first section demonstrates how Judaism responds to the natural events of life, looking at the ceremonies associated with birth, the coming-of-age, marriage, and death. The second deals with the major milestones of the Jewish calendar - holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, and Purim - as well as the Sabbath, minor fast days, and holidays created to respond to the tragedy of the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel. The third section explores the rhythm of the Jewish day, in which time is marked with prayers and blessings

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-03-03
Mått:156 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt:361 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Simon & Schuster
ISBN:9781416536024

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Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

ARI L. GOLDMAN, one of the nation's leading religion journalists, was a reporter for The New York Times for twenty years. He left the Times in 1993 to teach journalism at Columbia University, where he has trained a new generation of religion writers. Professor Goldman was educated at Yeshiva University, Columbia, and Harvard. He is the author of the bestselling memoir The Search for God at Harvard and the widely acclaimed Living a Year of Kaddish. Goldman has been a Fulbright Professor in Israel and a Skirball Fellow at Oxford University in England. He lives in New York with his wife and their three children.

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"To those who wish to learn more about Jewishness, tradition and modernity, let them read Ari Goldman's superb and stimulating volume." -- Elie Wiesel

Innehållsförteckning

CONTENTSIntroduction: Gabriel's HelperBOOK ONEThe Jewish LifeIntroduction1. Beginnings2. Coming of Age3. Wedding4. MourningBOOK TWOThe Jewish YearIntroduction5. Rosh Hashanah6. Yom Kippur7. Sukkot and Simchat Torah8. Hanukkah9. Purim10. Passover11. Yom HaShoah and Yom Ha'atzmaut12. Shavuot13. Fast Days14. SabbathBOOK THREEThe Jewish DayIntroduction15. Prayer16. Kosher17. The Jewish Home18. Outside the Home19. StudyBibliographyIndex