Entering the High Holy Days: A Complete Guide to the History, Prayers, and Themes

The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews. Reuven Hammer received his ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the former president of the Rabbinical Assembly and head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement.

Author: Reuven Hammer
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 08/01/2005
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.24w x 0.73d
ISBN13: 9780827608214
ISBN10: 0827608217
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Holidays | Jewish
- Religion | Judaism | Rituals & Practice