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: October 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780295984407
Subjects: Jewish Studies; Judaism; History - General History; Religion; Customs & Traditions; Jewish - General; Holidays - Jewish; Judaism - History; Judaism - Rituals & Practice; Customs and practices; 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.