"And you shall tell your son" : Identity and belonging as shaped by the Jewish holidays / Yitzhak (Itzik) Peleg ; translated by Nancy Rosenfeld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peleg, Itzik, author.

Contributor:

Rosenfeld, Nancy, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Identity.

Jews.

Collective memory.

Fasts and feasts--Judaism.

Fasts and feasts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2022]

Summary:

Explores the cycle of Jewish holidays, which reflects a sense of identity with, and belonging to, the Jewish people, while simultaneously shaping that identity and sense of belonging. Throughout the generations, observance of the holidays has developed and changed, thus enabling generations of Jews, in their various communities, to define their own national identity and sense of belonging.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Holidays as an Educational Tool throughout the Generations: Examples

2. Holidays as Tools for Shaping Jewish Identity

3. Holidays as Building a Sense of Belonging to Our People

4. Remembrance in the Holidays as Shaping Identity and a Sense of Belonging

5. The Memory of the Holocaust as Shaping Identity and Belonging

6. Developments and Changes in the Holidays and in How We Relate to Them

7. Passover as a Reflection of the Jewish Holidays

8. Lessons from Our Journey through the Jewish Calendar from a Child’s Overview

9. Epilogue: How Should We Celebrate Independence Day?

Bibliography

Detailed Contents

Index of the Jewish Holidays in Jewish Calendar Order

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781644698327

1644698323

9781644698341

164469834X

OCLC:

1338019636