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Informationen zum Autor Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow is an author and political activist associated with the Jewish Renewal movement. He is the founder and director of the Shalom Center and the author of numerous books, including Godwrestling and Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life. Klappentext There is a poetic quality to the writing, and the ideas are original, provocative, and enriching.-Library JournalCircling the Jewish calendar from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B’Av, this lively, accessible guide provides rituals, recipes, songs, prayers, and suggestions for new approaches to holiday observance. Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow explores the meaning of each holiday in relation to the history of the Jewish people and individual spirituality, examines how the place of each holiday in the cycle of the moon and the changing seasons affects the mood of the day, and suggests ritual and spiritual ways to prepare for each festival.In his extensive afterword to this new edition of Seasons of Our Joy, Rabbi Waskow addresses the many changes Judaism has undergone in the last thirty years, as feminist Judaism, neo-Chassidic mysticism, eco-Judaism, and Jewish meditation have newly colored our understanding of the festivals. Zusammenfassung Provides rituals! recipes! songs! prayers! and suggestions for new approaches to holiday observance Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionHow to Read This BookA Word on HebrewPreface: Seasons of the Sun, Seasons of the MoonCHAPTER ONE: Heading Up the Year - Rosh HashanahCHAPTER TWO: Face to Face - Yom KippurCHAPTER THREE: Harvest Moon - Fulfillment at SukkotCHAPTER FOUR: Seed for Winter - Sh'mini AtzeretCHAPTER FIVE: Dancing with Torah - Simchat TorahCHAPTER SIX: Dark of the Sun, Dark of the Moon - HanukkahCHAPTER SEVEN: The Tree that Sustains All Life - Tu B'ShvatCHAPTER EIGHT: Spring Fever - PurimCHAPTER NINE: Giving Birth to Freedom - PesachCHAPTER TEN: Trek through Anxiety and Hope - Counting the OmerCHAPTER ELEVEN: Peak Experience - ShavoutCHAPTER TWELVE: Burnt Offering - Tisha B'AvAfterword and ForewordFrom Generation to GenerationAppendix I: The Second Day of FestivalsAppendix II: The MoonAppendix III: GlossaryAppendix IV: Go and StudyThe Festivals and the FutureAfterword Again...
