The Hanukkah anthology / edited by Philip Goodman.
Title:
The Hanukkah anthology / edited by Philip Goodman.
ISBN:
9780827613188
Publication Information:
Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, [2018]
©1976
Physical Description:
xxxvii, 465 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm.
General Note:
"A JPS classic"--Cover.
Originally published: Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, ©1976.
Contents:
Hanukkah and its history -- Hanukkah in the Bible -- Hanukkah in postbiblical writings -- Hanukkah in Talmud and Midrash -- The medieval scroll of the Hasmoneans -- Hanukkah in Jewish law -- Hanukkah in modern prose -- Hanukkah in art -- A Hanukkah drama -- Hanukkah in many lands -- Hanukkah in poetry -- Hanukkah in the short story -- Hanukkah oddities -- Hanukkah sidelights -- The Hanukkah cuisine -- Children's stories for Hanukkah -- Children's poems for Hanukkah -- Home service for Hanukkah -- Hanukkah programs and activities -- Dances for Hanukkah -- Music for Hanukkah.
Summary:
Delves into the stories and messages of Hanukkah as they have unfolded in Jewish literature over the past two thousand years: biblical intimations of the festival, post-biblical writings, selections from the Talmud and Midrashim, excerpts from medieval books, home liturgies, laws and customs, observances in different nations, stories and poems, art, and recipes.
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1100L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
on1055569614
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