Impact of culture and cultures upon jewish customs and rituals, the: collected essays
Auteur :
Fishbane, Simcha
Éditeur :
Academic Studies Press
ISBN :
9781618114914
Date de publication :
3 mars 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
571 g
Format :
Laminated cover
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Discusses the development of practices associated with customs and artifacts used in Jewish ceremonies when viewed from the vantage of anthropological studies. It can also function as a guide to practical halakhah. The author examines topics such as Torah Scrolls, ceremonial use of fire, Purim customs, the festival of Shavuot, magic and superstition.