Author: Michael Hilton
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827611676
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations. How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah, A History is a comprehensive account of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. A cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous other Jewish texts spanning several centuries, extracting a fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary.
Bar Mitzvah
Author: Michael Hilton
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827611676
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations. How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah, A History is a comprehensive account of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. A cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous other Jewish texts spanning several centuries, extracting a fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827611676
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations. How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah, A History is a comprehensive account of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. A cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous other Jewish texts spanning several centuries, extracting a fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary.
Bar Mitzvah, a History
Author: Michael Hilton
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827609477
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827609477
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
Bar Mitzvah, a History
Author: Michael Hilton
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827611668
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827611668
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah: Fear and Love in the Modern Middle East
Author: Adam Valen Levinson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393608379
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chronically questioning, funny, and bold, a young American explores the majority-Muslim lands that scare him most. Armed only with college Arabic and restless curiosity, Adam Valen Levinson sets out to “learn about the world 9/11 made us fear.” From a base in globalized and sterilized Abu Dhabi, he sets out to lunch in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, travels under the watchful eye of Syria’s secret police, risks shipwreck en route to Somalia, investigates Yazidi beliefs in a sacred cave, cliff dives in Oman, celebrates New Year’s Eve in Tahrir Square, and, at every turn, discovers a place that matches not at all with its reputation. Valen Levinson crosses borders with wisecracking humor, erudition, and humanity, seeking common ground with “bros” everywhere, and finding that people who pray differently often laugh the same. And as a young man bar mitzvahed eight years late, he slowly learns how childish it is to live by decisions and distinctions born of fear.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393608379
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Chronically questioning, funny, and bold, a young American explores the majority-Muslim lands that scare him most. Armed only with college Arabic and restless curiosity, Adam Valen Levinson sets out to “learn about the world 9/11 made us fear.” From a base in globalized and sterilized Abu Dhabi, he sets out to lunch in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, travels under the watchful eye of Syria’s secret police, risks shipwreck en route to Somalia, investigates Yazidi beliefs in a sacred cave, cliff dives in Oman, celebrates New Year’s Eve in Tahrir Square, and, at every turn, discovers a place that matches not at all with its reputation. Valen Levinson crosses borders with wisecracking humor, erudition, and humanity, seeking common ground with “bros” everywhere, and finding that people who pray differently often laugh the same. And as a young man bar mitzvahed eight years late, he slowly learns how childish it is to live by decisions and distinctions born of fear.
The Ultimate Bar/bat Mitzvah Celebration Book
Author: Jayne Cohen
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 9780609809921
Category : Bar mitzvah
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A haunting and powerful collection of stories from one of America's finest writers.
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 9780609809921
Category : Bar mitzvah
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A haunting and powerful collection of stories from one of America's finest writers.
13 and a Day
Author: Mark Oppenheimer
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374106657
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Presents the story of the author's journeys across America to attend the most distinctive b'nai mitzvah he could find in order to reveal how the bar and the bat mitzvah have become a distinctively American rite of passage.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374106657
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Presents the story of the author's journeys across America to attend the most distinctive b'nai mitzvah he could find in order to reveal how the bar and the bat mitzvah have become a distinctively American rite of passage.
Bar Mitzvah Disco
Author: Roger Bennett
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This collection of essays and photos is the offshoot of the Web site of the same name, on which the authors solicited photos from the late 1960s through the 1980s displaying the peculiarities of their times. The book is structured as a professionally photographed bar mitzvah album, starting with awkward portraits and ending with the requisite "waving good-bye" shot.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This collection of essays and photos is the offshoot of the Web site of the same name, on which the authors solicited photos from the late 1960s through the 1980s displaying the peculiarities of their times. The book is structured as a professionally photographed bar mitzvah album, starting with awkward portraits and ending with the requisite "waving good-bye" shot.
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress
Author: Eric Silverman
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847882862
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Fascinating and accessibly written, it will appeal to anybody with an interest in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847882862
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Fascinating and accessibly written, it will appeal to anybody with an interest in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.
Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah
Author: Amy Nebens
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781584794158
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Whether it's finding the right synagogue and selecting a mitzvah project or choosing party favors, this original new guide to planning a bar or bat mitzvah is filled with inspiring ideas.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781584794158
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Whether it's finding the right synagogue and selecting a mitzvah project or choosing party favors, this original new guide to planning a bar or bat mitzvah is filled with inspiring ideas.
Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah
Author: Sylvia A. Rouss
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 0761389369
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen?
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 0761389369
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen?