Description |
ix, 203 pages ; 24 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
1. Rosh Hashanah: repent now! -- 2. Yom Kippur: no food for how long? -- 3. Sukkot: please step Into the booth -- 4. Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: the holiday that no one knows -- 5. Chanukah: It's a miracle anyone can spell it -- 6. Purim: the ultimate Jewish revenge fantasy -- 7. Passover: bring on the matzah -- 8. Shavuot: the forgotten festival -- 9. Tisha B'av: the saddest day of the year -- 10. Calendar oddities, minutiae, and miscellany. |
Subject |
Fasts and feasts -- Judaism.
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ISBN |
9780765709899 cloth alkaline paper |
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0765709899 cloth alkaline paper |
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