Your guide to the Jewish holidays : from shofar to Seder /
Axelrod, Matt,1966-author.
For those seeking to learn more about Jewish celebrations. Intended for the reader who has no prior knowledge about the Jewish holidays as well as the reader who knows the basics about the holidays but wants to understand them on a deeper level, Axelrod's book takes a humorous, light-hearted look at the eleven most important Jewish holidays. Instead of simply explaining that Jews are obligated to observe in a certain way because of a biblical text, Axelrod shows where each holiday, along with its rituals, came from in an historical context.
Includes index.
Previous edition: Lanham, Maryland : Jason Aronson, ©2014.
1. Rosh Hashanah: repent now! -- 2. Yom Kippur: no food for how long? -- 3. Sukkot: please step into the booth -- 4. Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: the holiday that no one knows -- 5. Chanukah: it's a miracle anyone can spell it -- 6. Purim: the ultimate Jewish revenge fantasy -- 7. Passover: bring on the matzah -- 8. Shavuot: the forgotten festival -- 9. Tisha B'av: the saddest day of the year -- 10. Calendar oddities, minutiae, and miscellany: Judaism's own advent calendar and other assorted fun facts.
For those seeking to learn more about Jewish celebrations. Intended for the reader who has no prior knowledge about the Jewish holidays as well as the reader who knows the basics about the holidays but wants to understand them on a deeper level, Axelrod's book takes a humorous, light-hearted look at the eleven most important Jewish holidays. Instead of simply explaining that Jews are obligated to observe in a certain way because of a biblical text, Axelrod shows where each holiday, along with its rituals, came from in an historical context.
Fasts and feasts