Description

This lavish volume contains everything your students need to know about the feasts, fasts, and festivals that mark the Jewish year. Modern customs and celebrations are presented alongside each holidays history and ancient traditions.

Bible stories and midrashim illuminate the meaning of the holiday, and special attention is given to how holidays build core Jewish values. Illustrated throughout with vibrant photographs and illustrations. Innovative activitiesincluding recipes, family fun, and creative projectsare incorporated into the text, helping children to make the holidays their own.

Special features make each holiday a new discovery:

Sacred Text: enriches understanding with primary sources

Hebrew Lessons: provide key cultural vocabulary

Living Our Tradition: connects holidays with mitzvot to perform throughout the year

Holiday Planner: helps students prepare for each holiday

A Tradition to Share: engages the whole family in holiday observance

Author: Behrman House
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
Published: 04/15/1997
Pages: 1
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780874416299
Language: English