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Explores the ritual and cultural symbols of Judaism and examines the religious holidays and feasts associated with each one

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Rabbi Marc-Alain Ouaknin is the director of the Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes Juives in Paris and an associate professor at the University of Bar-Han in Israel.
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In a gorgeous book that has already been a bestseller in France, Rabbi Ouaknin provides thoughtful and accessible commentary on aspects of the practice of the Jewish faith ranging from the customs and rituals of Yom Kippur to the history and meanings of Jewish sacred texts and sacred objects. In a series of 30 reflections, each accompanied by a lavish full-page photograph of the symbol under consideration, Ouaknin reveals the religious use of everyday sacred objects like the tallith, or prayer shawl, and the tefillin, in which are contained "tiny parchments inscribed with texts from the Torah." Other commentaries in the book focus on sacred space (the synagogue) and sacred time (the Sabbath). Finally, Ouaknin's relfections on the interrelationship of Judaism and society are found in commentaries on Jewish religious and social customs like the mikvah, or ritual bath, and the brit milah, or circumcision. This beautiful book will appeal to both Jews and non-Jews.
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  • PublisherTerrail
  • Publication date1996
  • ISBN 10 2908228351
  • ISBN 13 9782908228359
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages128
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