The Jewish Life Cycle
Subtitle: Rites Of Passage From Biblical To Modern Times (Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies)
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: December 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780295984414
Subjects: Jewish Studies; Religion; History - General History; Customs & Traditions; Jewish - General; Holidays - Jewish; Judaism - History; Judaism - Rituals & Practice; Customs and practices; Judaism; Life cycle, Human; Life-cycle, Human; Religious aspects
First sentence: In the Hebrew Bible, fertility is a blessing, and barrenness a problem that requires divine assistance.