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In Those Days, at This Time
Holiness and History in the Jewish Calendar
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Artikel-Nr:
9781552381854
Veröffentl:
2007
Erscheinungsdatum:
24.12.2007
Seiten:
340
Autor:
Eliezer Segal
Gewicht:
372 g
Format:
191x127x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Eliezer Segal is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary, where he has been teaching since 1986. In addition to his scholarly writing, he has published extensively for non-specialist audiences on diverse topics related to Jewish history and tradition. Through his website and newspaper columns, he has attracted a broad readership with his amusing style and novel perspectives.
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.
Introduction; The Sabbath; Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; Sukkot and Simhat Torah; Hanukkah; The Fifteenth of Sh'vat; Purim; Passover; The 'Omer Season; Israeli Independence Day; Shavu'ot; Glossary; Index.