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There is a poetic quality to the writing, and the ideas are original, provocative, and enriching.-Library Journal
Circling 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.
Contents
Introduction
How to Read This Book
A Word on Hebrew
Preface: Seasons of the Sun, Seasons of the Moon
CHAPTER ONE: Heading Up the Year - Rosh Hashanah
CHAPTER TWO: Face to Face - Yom Kippur
CHAPTER THREE: Harvest Moon - Fulfillment at Sukkot
CHAPTER FOUR: Seed for Winter - Sh'mini Atzeret
CHAPTER FIVE: Dancing with Torah - Simchat Torah
CHAPTER SIX: Dark of the Sun, Dark of the Moon - Hanukkah
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Tree that Sustains All Life - Tu B'Shvat
CHAPTER EIGHT: Spring Fever - Purim
CHAPTER NINE: Giving Birth to Freedom - Pesach
CHAPTER TEN: Trek through Anxiety and Hope - Counting the Omer
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Peak Experience - Shavout
CHAPTER TWELVE: Burnt Offering - Tisha B'Av
Afterword and Foreword
From Generation to Generation
Appendix I: The Second Day of Festivals
Appendix II: The Moon
Appendix III: Glossary
Appendix IV: Go and Study
The Festivals and the FutureAfterword Again
