Seasons of Our Joy
A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holidays
The Jewish Publication Society · Print & ebook · September 1, 2012
There is a poetic quality to the writing, and the ideas are original, provocative, and enriching.—Library Journal Circling the Jewish calendar from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B’Av, this lively, accessible guide provides rituals, recipes, songs, prayers, and suggestions for new approaches to holiday observance.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers seeking rituals, recipes, songs, and prayers for Jewish holidays
- Themes
- Jewish holiday observance, Jewish history and spirituality, Moon and seasonal cycles
- Genres
- Jewish Holidays, Jewish Rituals & Practice, Judaism
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There is a poetic quality to the writing, and the ideas are original, provocative, and enriching.—Library Journal Circling the Jewish calendar from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B’Av, this lively, accessible guide provides rituals, recipes, songs, prayers, and suggestions for new approaches to holiday observance.
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Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow explores the meaning of each holiday in relation to the history of the Jewish people and individual spirituality, examines how the place of each holiday in the cycle of the moon and the changing seasons affects the mood of the day, and suggests ritual and spiritual ways to prepare for each festival. In his extensive afterword to this new edition of Seasons of Our Joy, Rabbi Waskow addresses the many changes Judaism has undergone in the last thirty years, as feminist Judaism, neo-Chassidic mysticism, eco-Judaism, and Jewish meditation have newly colored our understanding of the festivals.
Who it’s for
- Readers seeking rituals, recipes, songs, and prayers for Jewish holidays
- Readers interested in the history and spirituality of Jewish holidays
Where it sits
| Jewish Rituals & Practice | 83% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Holidays | 68% |
| Judaism | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Jewish & Kosher Cooking
- Jewish Holidays
- Other Religious Holidays
- Jewish Rituals & Practice
- Authors
- Arthur O. Waskow
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society
- Published
- September 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jewish holiday observance · Jewish history and spirituality · Moon and seasonal cycles
- Reading lane
- Jewish & Kosher Cooking