The Sabbath anthology /
"The Sabbath Anthology delves into one of the earliest Jewish institutions--the holiday the prophet Isaiah characterized as "the day of delight"--Elucidating its history, laws, customs and traditions, religious and ethical insights, and observances in different eras throughout the wor...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Hebrew |
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Lincoln : Philadelphia :
University of Nebraska Press ; Jewish Publication Society,
2018.
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| Series: | JPS holiday anthologies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "The Sabbath Anthology delves into one of the earliest Jewish institutions--the holiday the prophet Isaiah characterized as "the day of delight"--Elucidating its history, laws, customs and traditions, religious and ethical insights, and observances in different eras throughout the world. A wealth of Jewish creativity past and present--"The Sabbath in Judeo-Hellenistic Literature" by Flavius Josephus and Philo Judaeus; Talmud and midrashim; medieval Jewish literature by Judah Halevi, Abraham ibn Ezra, and Moses Maimonides; modern Jewish literature by Solomon Schechter, Mordecai Kaplan, Sholom Asch, Hayyim Nahman Bialik, and Ahad Ha'am; short stories by S.Y. Agnon, I.L. Peretz, Meyer Levin, and Martin Buber; ceremonial and decorative art; musical compilations and programming--will yield delight for many Sabbaths to come"--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | Originally published with the title Sabbath : the day of delight (Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society of America, 1944). "First Nebraska paperback printing: 2018"--Title page verso EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook Religion Collection Worldwide |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 495 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, music |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-486). |
| ISBN: | 9780827613775 0827613776 |
