The Jewish Book of Days A Companion for All Seasons 1st Edition by Jill Hammer ISBN 978-0827608313 0827608314
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ISBN 10: 0827608314
ISBN 13: 978-0827608313
Author: Jill Hammer
Finalist, 2006 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD in the Contemporary Jewish Life and Practice category
Throughout the ages, Jews have connected legends to particular days of the Hebrew calendar. Abraham’s birth, the death of Rachel, and the creation of light are all tales that are linked to a specific day and season. The Jewish Book of Days invites readers to experience the connection between sacred story and nature’s rhythms, through readings designed for each and every day of the year. These daily readings offer an opportunity to live in tune with the wisdom of the past while learning new truths about the times we live in today. Using the tree as its central metaphor, The Jewish Book of Days is divided into eight chapters of approximately forty-five days each. These sections represent the tree’s stages of growth—seed, root, shoot, sap, bud, leaf, flower, and fruit—and also echo the natural cadences of each season. Each entry has three components: a biblical quote for the day; a midrash on the biblical quote or a Jewish tradition related to that day; and commentary relating the text to the cycles of the year. The author includes an introduction that analyzes the different months and seasons of the Hebrew calendar and explains the textual sources used throughout. Appendixes provide additional material for leap years, equinoxes, and solstices. A section on seasonal meditations offers a new way to approach the divine every day.
Table of contents:
INTRODUCTION
2 The Limbs of the Year
10 Understanding the Larger Picture
22 Wheel of the Year
24 A Note on the Legends
THE DAYS OF THE YEAR
26 The Seed: 1 Tishrei to 14 Heshvan
74 The Root: 15 Heshvan to 30 Kislev
124 The Branch: 1 Tevet to 14 Shevat
172 The Sap: 15 Shevat to 29 Adar
222 The Bud: 1 Nisan to 14 Iyar
270 The Leaf: 15 Iyar to 30 Sivan
320 The Flower: 1 Tammuz to 14 Av
468 The Fruit: 15 Of two 29 Elul
APPENDICES
418 Solstices and Equinoxes
430 Credits
432 References
435 Index
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