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

by Reuven Hammer

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780827608214
Publisher:	The Jewish Publication Society
Publication date:	07/01/2005
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

"Rabbi Reuven Hammer's superb explanation of all aspects of the High Holy Days is one of the best resources available on the subject."—JewishGrowth.org

JewishGrowth.org

"[A] scholarly and eminently readable book, Entering the High Holy Days will help the reader come into the synagogue on Rosh Hashanah better equipped to leave it on Yom Kippur."—Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Enquirer

"[A] scholarly and eminently readable book, Entering the High Holy Days will help the reader come into the synagogue on Rosh Hashanah better equipped to leave it on Yom Kippur.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Inquirer