Common prayers
Subtitle: faith, family, and a Christian's journey through the Jewish year
By: Harvey Cox.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Church year -- Prayer-books and devotions -- English.; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism.; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity.; Calendar, Jewish.
Genres: Prayer-books and devotions
Description: "Harvey Cox, the distinguished Christian theologian and scholar of religion, has a Jewish wife and son. From the Passover meal to the weekly Sabbath candles, from the marriage chuppah to the walls of old Jerusalem, he has shared in the joys and responsibilities of the Jewish faith. Celebrating the Jewish holidays, he has had the opportunity to reflect on the essence of Judaism and its complex relationship to Christianity, an experience that continues to deepen his understanding of his own faith.

In Common Prayers, Cox takes readers on an intimate journey through the Jewish year. He illuminates the meanings of Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah and the "December madness" of Chanukah and Christmas, as well as those of less well known holidays such as Sukkot and Simchat Torah and of events such as death and marriage. Describing in accessible language the holidays' personal, historical, and spiritual significance and the lessons they offer us, Cox brings a unique perspective to this encounter with a faith not his own.

As seen through his eyes, the Jewish holidays become a wellspring of discovery and reflection."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-289) and index.