The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern TimesThis original and sweeping review of Jewish culture and history examines how and why various rites and customs celebrating stages of the life cycle have evolved through the ages and persisted to this day. |
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The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern Times Ivan G. Marcus Limited preview - 2012 |
The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern Times Ivan G. Marcus No preview available - 2004 |
The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern Times Ivan G. Marcus No preview available - 2015 |
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Abraham age thirteen ancient Arba'ah Turim Ashkenaz baby Berakhot betrothal biblical birth birthday blessing bride and groom brit burial cakes called celebration century child Christian circumcision covenant culture custom daughter dead death early modern example father feast festive funeral Gaon Germany girl Hayyim Hebrew Bible huppah Ibid Israel Israelites Isserles Jerusalem Jewish communities Jewish life cycle Jewish wedding Jews Joseph Karo Judah Judaism Kaddish ketubbah Ketubbot late Leon Modena liturgical living Lord Maharil Mahzor Vitry male Marcus marriage married martyrs meal means memory mentioned Midrash Minhag Mo'ed Qatan mohel mother mourners mourning Muslim nesu'in Orthodox Palestine parents practice prayer Qiddushin Rabbeinu Tam Rabbi Jacob recited refers religious remembering rite of passage ritual Sabbath says Schauss Sefer seven days Shabbat Shavuot shiva Shulhan Arukh synagogue Ta-Shema tallit Talmud tefillin tion Torah traditional Jewish woman women Yahrzeit Yizkor