Kol Nidre

Author : Reuven Hammer
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827608217

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Entering the High Holy Days by Reuven Hammer Pdf

The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews. Reuven Hammer received his ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the former president of the Rabbinical Assembly and head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement.

Author : Stuart Weinberg Gershon
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015032100466

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Kol Nidrei by Stuart Weinberg Gershon Pdf

Rabbi Gershon demonstrates that kol nidrei functions as a remedy for this grave problem of unfulfilled vows. The spoken word takes on a reality independent of human control, and no vow already in force can be revoked. Only by means of a legal fiction, whereby the retroactively annulled vow is treated as if it had never taken shape, can the vower be spared the grave consequences of an unfulfilled vow. Kol nidrei is the formula for one such legal fiction.

Author : Nina Beth Cardin
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0874416450

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The Tapestry of Jewish Time by Nina Beth Cardin Pdf

Rabbi Cardin--writing as a religious leader, friend, neighbor, wife, mother, and daughter--guides us toward a fuller understanding of Judaism. She invites us to become weavers of tradition; to knit our personal stories together with those of our ancestors and our community; and to honor, savor, and celebrate the sacred in our lives. This important addition to the Jewish family library presents detailed explanations of each ritual, along with historical, cultural, and scriptural background. By describing traditional rites as well as contemporary innovations--the Passover seder and Miriam's Cup, baby-naming ceremonies and the practice of wrapping the newborn in a tallit--Rabbi Cardin shows how we can honor and add to our tradition. Supplementary margin notes offer: Examples of ethical wills Personal anecdotes Rabbinic stories, folk tales, and poetry Tips on addressing the December Dilemma Enhancing the volume are exquisite drawings by Ilene Winn-Lederer, a mini-prayerbook of blessings for home observance, and a 20-year calendar of Jewish holidays. Rabbi Cardin invites us to record details of our observance in Personal Weavings--favorite holiday recipes, family rituals, and prayers of the heart--so that the Jewish tradition may be renewed and enriched. The Tapestry of Jewish Time reflects a profound spirituality that inspires us all to contribute to the lush weave of Jewish life.

Author : Moshe Benovitz
Publisher : Brown Judaic Studies
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015042100019

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Kol Nidre by Moshe Benovitz Pdf

Author : Morris Epstein
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0870685007

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All about Jewish Holidays and Customs by Morris Epstein Pdf

Describes and gives the background of traditional Jewish holidays, customs, and symbols.

Author : Raymond Apple
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0868409278

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The Great Synagogue by Raymond Apple Pdf

"Sydney’s Great Synagogue (aka the Big Shule), constructed in 1878, is a significant heritage building and its congregation, which is 50 years older than the building itself, has made a major contribution to Australian life. This book, by its emeritus rabbi, traces the vital role of the Great Synagogue in the life of its congregation and the history of Australia." -- Publisher.

Author : Jeffrey M. Cohen
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0765799731

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1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Jeffrey M. Cohen Pdf

This book provides detailed, yet succinct, information in an absorbing 'question and answer' format on every aspect of the High Holy Days, including history, liturgy, theology, and philosophy, as well as laws and customs.

Author : Bernard S. Raskas
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0822542587

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Seasons of the Mind by Bernard S. Raskas Pdf

Rabbi Bernie Raskas has been living and teaching his faith for over 50 years. He offers witty, yet practical, commentary on life, faith, and spirituality.

Author : Stephen M. Wylen
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080913960X

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Settings of Silver by Stephen M. Wylen Pdf

A comprehensive survey of Judaism, its history, beliefs, practices and customs, branches and sects, from its founding to the present day.

Author : Barbara Binder Kadden,Behrman House,Bruce Kadden
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 0867050802

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Teaching Mitzvot by Barbara Binder Kadden,Behrman House,Bruce Kadden Pdf

This exceptional guide for learning and teaching about mitzvot offers overviews of 41 mitzvot in six areas: holidays rituals word and thought tzedakah gemilut chasadim and ahavah.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 1928918247

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Jewish Companion Bk Cd by Anonim Pdf

(Tara Books). Noted musicologist Velvel Pasternak has worked to capture and transmit the musical traditions of world Jewish communities. The Jewish Music Companion is dedicated to those topics that represent the broad panorama of Jewish music. Written in an easily understandable manner, the book is comprised of four sections: An Historical Overview; Jewish Music Artists; Annotated Folksongs; and an Appendix. Transcriptions of music with chords are included, as well as a CD with 14 selections representing the spectrum of Jewish folksongs.

Author : Abraham P. Bloch
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : 0870686585

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The Biblical and Historical Background of Jewish Customs and Ceremonies by Abraham P. Bloch Pdf

Each custom is examined both in its original form and through the various phases of its evolution in order to demonstrate its purpose and function in Jewish life: In many cases, it is revealed, the popular folkloristic under-standing of a custom is an erroneous later accretion. Always, though, it is shown how Jewish customs and practices are crucial elements of a lively and living religious consciousness.

Author : Ronald H. Isaacs
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1602800324

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Bubbe Meises by Ronald H. Isaacs Pdf

Jews have had a long and illustrious history, and it is not surprising that over the centuries many misunderstandings, myths, misconceptions and bubbe meises have been circulated and handed down from generation to generation. The process has continued through our own day.

Author : Klara Moricz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0520933680

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Jewish Identities by Klara Moricz Pdf

Jewish Identities mounts a formidable challenge to prevailing essentialist assumptions about "Jewish music," which maintain that ethnic groups, nations, or religious communities possess an essence that must manifest itself in art created by members of that group. Klára Móricz scrutinizes concepts of Jewish identity and reorders ideas about twentieth-century "Jewish music" in three case studies: first, Russian Jewish composers of the first two decades of the twentieth century; second, the Swiss American Ernest Bloch; and third, Arnold Schoenberg. Examining these composers in the context of emerging Jewish nationalism, widespread racial theories, and utopian tendencies in modernist art and twentieth-century politics, Móricz describes a trajectory from paradigmatic nationalist techniques, through assumptions about the unintended presence of racial essences, to an abstract notion of Judaism.

Author : Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580234801

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Yom Kippur Readings by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins Pdf

A powerful collection of writings about Yom Kippur that will add spiritual depth and holiness to your experience of the Day of Atonement. As Rosh Hashanah ends and you look ahead to Yom Kippur, what do you think about? The familiar melody of Kol Nidre? The long hours of fasting? The days of self-examination? You know that the Day of Atonement is the holiest on the Jewish calendar, but sometimes it just feels long, tiresome and devoid of personal meaning. The readings in this book are for anyone seeking a deeper level of personal reflection and spiritual intimacy—and a clearer understanding of just what makes Yom Kippur so holy. Drawn from a variety of sources—ancient, medieval, modern, Jewish and non-Jewish—this selection of readings, prayers and insights explores the opportunities for inspiration and reflection inherent in the themes addressed on the Day of Atonement: sin, forgiveness, repentance, spiritual growth, and being at one with self, family, community and God. These readings enable you to enter into the spirit of Yom Kippur in a personal and powerful way while they uplift and inform. They will add to the benefits of your High Holy Day experience year after year.