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Book SynopsisBack by popular demand, the classic
JPS Holiday anthologies remain essential and relevant in our digital age.
The Rosh Hashanah Anthology is designed to make the religious impact and commemoration of the Jewish New Year meaningful as both a solemn and a festive day. Its significance, history, and messages are embodied in the great treasures of Jewish classical writings.
Trade Review“Throughout my long career as a rabbi, the JPS holiday anthologies have been an essential resource. All the core background is in one place. If I need a holiday story, the anthologies contain a wide range of choices. And sections on celebrations worldwide provide new approaches to festivals.”—Rabbi Steven Bob, author of
Jonah and the Meaning of Our Lives “This reissue is good news! I read this rich, varied, and classic series with pleasure and collected the volumes avidly when they first appeared.”—Rabbi Reuven Hammer, author of
Akiva: Life, Legend, LegacyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations
A Note from the Publisher
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 ROSH HASHANAH IN THE BIBLE
2 ROSH HASHANAH IN POSTBIBLICAL WRITINGS
3 ROSH HASHANAH IN TALMUD AND MIDRASH
4 ROSH HASHANAH IN MEDIEVAL JEWISH LITERATURE
5 ROSH HASHANAH IN JEWISH LAW
6 SELECTED PRAYERS
7 THE SCRIPTURAL READINGS
8 THE
SHOFAR 9 THE SYMPBOLIC CEREMONY OF
TASHLIKH 10 ROSH HASHANAH PARABLES
11 HASIDIC TALES AND TEACHINGS
12 ROSH HASHANAH IN MODERN PROSE
13 ROSH HASHANAH IN ART
14 THE MUSIC OF THE ROSH HASHANAH LITURGY
15 ROSH HASHANAH IN MANY LANDS
16 ROSH HASHANAH IN POETRY
17 ROSH HASHANAH IN THE SHORT STORY
18 ROSH HASHANAH GREETING CARDS
19 THE CULINARY ART OF ROSH HASHANAH
20 ROSH HASHANAH MISCELLANY
21 CHILDREN’S STORIES FOR ROSH HASHANAH
22 CHILDREN’S POEMS FOR ROSH HASHANAH
23 NEW YEAR PROGRAMS
Notes
Glossary of Rosh Hashanah Terms
Bibliography
