Roots and Rituals: Insights into Hebrew, Holidays, and History

by Mitchell First

Book Overview

Mitchell First's 62 short articles address interesting questions about the Hebrew language, liturgy, Jewish history, and the calendar and holidays. For example: On Jewish Liturgy: the origin of the Haftarah, the origin of the blessing "Who Has Not Made Me A Woman," and the origin of our prayer for the government. On Jewish Holidays and Calendar: the origin of the count from creation, the meaning of Yom Teruah, the meaning of "Maccabee," identifying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947857061
• ISBN13: 9781947857063
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Kodesh Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"