Description
Book SynopsisBack by popular demand, the classic
JPS Holiday anthologies remain essential and relevant in our digital age. Drawing on Jewish creativity from hundreds of sources and describing Yom Kippur observances in various lands and eras,
The Yom Kippur Anthology vividly evokes the vitality of this holiday throughout history and its significance for the modern Jew.
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, Legacy Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
A Note from the Publisher
Preface
Acknowledgments
I YOM KIPPUR IN THE BIBLE
II. YOM KIPPUR IN POSTBIBLICAL WRITINGS
III. YOM KIPPUR IN TALMUD AND MIDRASH
IV. YOM KIPPUR IN MEDIEVAL JEWISH LITERATURE
V. YOM KIPPUR IN JEWISH LAW
VI. SELECTED PRAYERS
VII. THE PARADOX OF
KOL NIDRE VIII. THE MUSIC OF THE YOM KIPPUR LITURGY
IX. HASIDIC TALES AND TEACHINGS
X. YOM KIPPUR IN MODERN PROSE
XI. YOM KIPPUR IN ART
XII. YOM KIPPUR IN MANY LANDS
XIII. YOM KIPPUR IN POETRY
XIV. YOM KIPPUR IN THE SHORT STORY
XV. PRE-YOM KIPPUR FEASTING
XVI. YOM KIPPUR MISCELLANY
XVII. CHILDREN’S STORIES FOR YOM KIPPUR
XVIII. CHILDREN’S POEMS FOR YOM KIPPUR
Notes
Glossary of Yom Kippur Terms
Bibliography
