Customer Reviews

An invaluable guide to Jewish Holiday traditions & practices - By: , 10 May 1999
I encountered this book as a text for a course on Jewish practices at Spertus Institute of Jewish studiesin Chicago. At first glance the simple illustrations & outline seemed too basic to be useful for a serious student. However the discussion of each holiday, both major & minor, provide an extensive explanation of the practices involvedin observance of that holiday & the religious principles & philosophy behind each tradition. Also of great help is the margin commentary provided on the text by five different scholars, increasing the breadth & balance of opinion necessary to such a subject. I have found this book of great helpin attempting to learn about & return to the faith of my ancestors. I have given my previous copy to a new member of my synagogue who wishes to convert to Judaism & am buying another one for myself.