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A time to be born : customs and folklore of Jewish birth / Michele Klein.
Van Pelt Library BM538.H43 K58 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klein, Michele, 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Childbirth--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Childbirth.
- Jews--Folklore.
- Jews.
- Judaism--history.
- Jews--history.
- Medical Subjects:
- Judaism--history.
- Jews--history.
- Genre:
- Folklore.
- Physical Description:
- xxxi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, PA : Jewish Publication Society, 1998.
- Summary:
- Customs and Folklore of Jewish Child Birth.
- Contents:
- Pt. I. Conception. 1. Fertility. 2. Barrenness. 3. Contraception and Abortion
- Pt. II. Pregnancy. 4. The Formation of the Embryo. 5. The Experiences of Pregnancy. 6. Pregnancy Loss
- Pt. III. Birthing. 7. Midwives. 8. Giving Birth. 9. Death in Childbirth. 10. Lilith, The Demon Who Threatens Women in Childbirth
- Pt. IV. Welcoming the Newborn. 11. The First Week. 12. Ceremonies of Welcome: Rituals. 13. Blessings and Hopes. 14. Reflections.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-315) and indexes.
- National Jewish Book Awards - Sephardic and Ashkenazic Culture and Customs , Winner, 1998
- Other Format:
- Online version: Klein, Michele, 1950- Time to be born.
- ISBN:
- 0827606087
- 9780827606081
- 0827606982
- 9780827606982
- OCLC:
- 36498810
- Online:
- Publisher description
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