Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

by Miriam Schlein

Paperback, 1983

Status

Available

Call number

Y 242 SCH

Publication

Behrman House (1983)

Description

Explains the meaning and traditions of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, two fall holidays which are called the High Holy Days.

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LibraryThing member raizel
A reasonable explanation of the meaning and rituals of the High Holidays, but the artwork feels out-of-date and the text less than inspiring. Men wear kippot and tallitot (women don't), men blow shofrot and appear on the bima (women don't). There is one girl wearing pants as a family does Tashlich,
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although the word is not used!
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Language

Original publication date

1983

Physical description

8.5 inches

ISBN

0874413508 / 9780874413502
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