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| Title: | In Those Days, At This Time
: Holiness & History in the Jewish Calendar |
| Author: | Eliezer Segal |
| ISBN: | 1552381854 : 9781552381854 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 125x190mm |
| Pages: | 324 |
| Weight: | .378 Kg. |
| Published: | University of Calgary Press - February 2008 |
| List Price: | 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Christianity |
Eliezer Segal’s approach to Jewish history & tradition has often been light-hearted & humorous. Through his web site & newspaper columns, he has reached out to non-specialist audiences with his entertaining style. "In Those Days, At This Time" is a collection of short essays that explore the intricate framework of sacred days & times which make up the Jewish festival calendar. Each piece is devoted to an occasion in the cycle of sacred seasons. Segal investigates the ways festival observances have been shaped over the generations, looking at different interpretations of their rituals, their symbolism, & their adaptation to changing historical circumstances. With such clever titles as "Getting a Handel on Hanukkah" & "The Eggs & the Exodus", these essays bring a touch of whimsy to a complex & deep-rooted religious tradition.
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.
