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Jewish Holidays by Michael Strassfeld

Jewish Holidays

Michael Strassfeld

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · July 15, 1993

A Judaism pick for readers exploring Jewish Holidays.

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Who it’s for
Readers exploring the meaning and observance of Jewish festivals
Themes
Jewish holiday observance
Genres
Jewish Holidays, Jewish Rituals & Practice, Judaism

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About this book

The coeditor of the enormously popular Jewish Catalog "help[s] readers understand more fully the meaning of our holidays and thereby to observe these festivals . . . with a greater devotion and joy."--Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler

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Authors
Michael Strassfeld
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
July 15, 1993
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Jewish holiday observance
Reading lane
World History