Understanding Jewish Holidays and Customs: Historical and Contemporary
- ISBN-10
- 088125634X
- ISBN-13
- 9780881256345
- Category
- Fasts and feasts
- Pages
- 198
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
- Author
- Sol Scharfstein
Description
A historical and contemporary overview of customs and ceremonies as practiced by Jews from Biblical times to the present, discussing the changes that have taken place through the centuries.
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