In those days, at this time : holiness and history in the Jewish calendar / by Eliezer Segal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Segal, Eliezer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fasts and feasts--Judaism.

Fasts and feasts.

Fasts and feasts--Judaism--History.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 324 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Calgary : University of Calgary Press, [2007]

Summary:

Eliezer Segal's approach to Jewish history and tradition has often been light-hearted and humorous. In Those Days, At This Time is a collection of entertaining short essays that explores the intricate framework of sacred days and times that make up the Jewish festival calendar. Each piece is devoted to an occasion in the cycle of sacred seasons. With such intriguing titles as "Getting a Handel on Hanukkah" and "The Eggs and the Exodus," these essays bring a touch of whimsy to a complex and deep-rooted religious tradition. Segal investigates the ways festival observances have been shaped over the generations, looking at different interpretations of their rituals, their symbolism, and their adaptation to changing historical circumstances.

Contents:

The Sabbath

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Sukkot and Simhat Torah

Hanukkah

The fifteenth of Shʾvat

Purim

Passover

The ʻOmer Season

Israeli Independence Day

Shavuʾot.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781552381854

1552381854

OCLC:

64670415