The Cycle. [With Illustrations.] By J. E. W.
Author | : J. E. W. |
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Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1868 |
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Author | : J. E. W. |
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Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1868 |
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Author | : Daniel Sperber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Religion |
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This volume describes the major "rites of passage" of the Jewish life cycle. From birth, through circumcision, to marriage, divorce, sickness, death and mourning, Daniel Sperber presents detailed descriptions of the major customs attending these events. These customs are examined in light of their original sources, their integration and evolution in varying Jewish communities, and the popular explanations given for their practice, both historically and today. This book draws on the whole spectrum of rabbinic literature, comparing its stories and explanations with folk beliefs of other cultures throughout the world. Sperber makes use of a wide range of resources--medieval and modern, legal, folkloristic, anthropological and literary-in his discussion of customs, proving that Jewish communities were never isolated from their environment. He also examines in depth the earliest origins of many of our well-known and commonly practiced Jewish customs. This book makes use of iconographic material found in illustrated books written by non-Jews describing Jewish practice. These illustrations are analyzed in detail, constituting yet another rich source for the understanding of the evolution of Jewish customs. Customs, by their nature, are often taken for granted. In this book, Daniel Sperber offers an expert, detailed, and lively analysis of some of the most and least commonly practiced customs in Jewish tradition.
Author | : Ivan G. Marcus |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0295803924 |
In this original and sweeping review of Jewish culture and history, Ivan Marcus examines how and why various rites and customs celebrating stages in the life cycle have evolved through the ages and persisted to this day. For each phase of life--from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and the advanced years—the book traces the origin and development of specific rites associated with the events of birth, circumcision, and schooling; bar and bat mitzvah and confirmation; engagement, betrothal, and marriage; and aging, dying, and remembering. Customs in Jewish tradition, such as the presence of godparents at a circumcision, the use of a four-poled canopy at a wedding, and the placing of small stones on tombstones, are discussed. In each chapter, detailed descriptions walk the reader through such ceremonies as early modern and contemporary circumcision, weddings, and funerals. In a comparative framework, Marcus illustrates how Jewish culture has negotiated with the majority cultures of the ancient Near East, Greco-Roman antiquity, medieval European Christianity, and Mediterranean Islam, as well as with modern secular and religious movements and social trends, to renew itself through ritual innovation. In his extensive research on the Jewish life cycle, Marcus draws from documents on various customs and ritual practices, offering reassessments of original sources and scholarly literature. Marcus’s survey is the first comprehensive study of the rites of the Jewish life cycle since Hayyim Schauss's The Lifetime of the Jew was published in 1950, written for Jewish readers. Marcus’s book addresses a broader audience and is designed to appeal to scholars and interested readers.
Author | : Simeon J. Maslin |
Publisher | : CCAR Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780916694531 |
This comprehensive guide to Jewish observance throughout the life cycle is the best introduction to Reform Jewish practice available.
Author | : Shalṿah Ṿail |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Jews |
ISBN | : |
The Book Documents The Vanishing Heritage Of The Relatively Unknown Indian Jewsih Communities: The Bene Israel Of Maharashtra, The Cochin Jews Of The Malabar Coast, And The Baghdadi Jews Who Settled In Bombay And Calcutta. It Combines Scholarship With Photographic Documentation.
Author | : Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, PhD |
Publisher | : CCAR Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2017-12-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0881233021 |
This completely revised and updated classic resource serves as an introduction to the Jewish life cycle. The first part of the book uses a question and answer format to introduce ideas about moments in the Jewish life cycle, including birth, Jewish education, bar/bat mitzvah, the Jewish home, marriage, divorce, conversion, death, and mourning. With new essays on topics such as mitzvah, infertility, the ketubah, b'rit milah, welcoming converts, tzedakah, Jewish voices on sexuality, and more, by rabbis and scholars such as Rabbis Aaron Panken, Rachel Mikva, Amy Schienerman, A. Brian Stoller, Lisa Grushcow, Mary Zamore, and Elyse Goldstein. This is the essential resource you've been waiting for!
Author | : Barbara Binder Kadden |
Publisher | : Behrman House, Inc |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780867050400 |
Background information on every stage of life; covers every Jewish life cycle event from birth to death; insights from Jewish tradition; hundreds of creative activities for all ages.
Author | : Daniel Sperber |
Publisher | : KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780881256048 |
Explanations on the whys and wherefores of many Jewish customs.
Author | : Joseph Gutmann |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789004078925 |
Author | : Rahel Musleah |
Publisher | : Behrman House, Inc |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780874416312 |
Practices and rituals we use to Mark the most significant events in our lives as a Jewish people - from the birth of a baby about to enter our covenant with God, to the traditions that accompany each couple's marriage ceremony, to the rituals of mourning