This book presents an array of strange facts and curiosities about Jewish customs and rituals. In the great body of Jewish literature there are a plethora of fascinating (but relatively unknown), strange, and unusual statements, curiosities, oddities, and other bits of information that have accumulated over the centuries. This book gathers these curiosities and presents them thematically for the reader's pleasure.

Amazing Jewish Facts and Curiosities: Can You Believe It?

Isaacs, Ronald H.

History

Jason Aronson, Inc.

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Sacred Seasons: A Sourcebook for the Jewish Holidays

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

This volume introduces readers, in a clear and user-friendly way, to the basic concepts of Jewish prayer and the prayerbook, and will serve as a personal reference for those who are looking to become more familiar with the ways in which Jewish prayer has developed.

Every Person's Guide to Jewish Prayer

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

The Jewish Book of Etiquette

This book provides the reader with an introduction to important philosophical ideas of Jewish philosophers throughout history.

Every Person's Guide to Jewish Philosophy and Philosophers

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Every Person's Guide to the High Holy Days (Every Person's Guide Series)

The Sabbath is the only holiday included in the Ten Commandments, and the observance of it has given the Jewish people an opportunity to rest their minds and bodies. The Sabbath is primarily a home oriented occasion, although there are several prayer services that take place in the Synagogue both Friday evening and Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening. There are also a variety of home rituals which are intended to unify the family and add an aura of sanctity to the home. This volume is a user friendly guide to the Sabbath. Topics include: the origin of the Sabbath from biblical times through Temple times; synagogue and home observance, including detailed how-to Shabbat guidelines; a series of games and activities suitable to be played on Shabbat; the Jewish definition of work on the Sabbath; the laws and customs of the Sabbath and their rationale; Shabbat zemirot (table songs) with illustrations; the liturgy of the Sabbath service and commentary on the various specialized prayers for the Sabbath; Sabbath legends; notable quotations related to the Sabbath; the Sabbath in short story, and a glossary of terms and books for further reading.

Every Person's Guide to Shabbat (Every Person's Guide Series)

Every Person's Guide to Death and Dying in the Jewish Tradition

Parenting & Relationships

Every Person's Guide to Shavuot (Every Person's Guide Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs' highly acclaimed series of Every Person's Guides provides modern readers with the essential information necessary to grasp the topics he explores. A gifted educator, Rabbi Isaacs understands the needs of his readers as he provides them with a wonderful balance between background material and the details of religious practice. While Rabbi Isaacs is not offering halachic (legal) guides, he does give modern readers both the fundamentals as well as rich supportive materials. Whether Rabbi Isaacs is walking his readers through a Jewish holy day or a topic like death and dying, he does so in a user-friendly, warm and upbeat style. This new series by one of America's most prolific Jewish writers is destined to become a classic.

Every Person's Guide to Passover

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