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Festival Studies Being Thoughts on the Jewish Year

Festival Studies Being Thoughts on the Jewish Year

Abrahams, Israel

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Literary CriticismJudaismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1417948752
ISBN13: 9781417948758
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 20 2004
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Festival Studies: Being Thoughts on the Jewish Year is a book written by Israel Abrahams that provides a comprehensive exploration of the Jewish calendar year. The book delves into the history, customs, and traditions associated with each of the Jewish festivals, including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot. Abrahams offers insights into the significance of each festival, its origins, and how it is celebrated. He also discusses the various rituals and practices associated with each festival, and how they have evolved over time. The book is a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of Jewish culture and traditions, and provides a fascinating glimpse into the rich history of the Jewish people.1906. These papers were mainly written with no other intention than to provide momentary entertainment or to provoke passing thought as the festivals of the Jewish year occurred. One charming feature of this volume is that beautiful renderings of medieval Hebrew poems will be found in various chapters. Contents: The Hopefulness of the Seder; The Poetry of Pentec St; The Procession of the Palms; The Book of Life; The Abodah; Purim Parodies; Art on the Seder Table; A Unique Haggadah Picture; The Succah of the Bible; Some Succahs I have Known; Judaea Devicta; The Decalogue in the Liturgy; By the Water-side; God and Man; Chad Gadya; Myrtle; Willows of the Brook; Queen Esther on the English Stage; Hans Sachs' Esther; The Shofar; Hanucah in Olden Times; The Hallel; The Four Sons; and Adon Olam. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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