The Jewish life cycle : rites of passage from biblical to modern times
Reviews Jewish culture and history. This book examines how and why various rites and customs celebrating stages in the life cycle have evolved through the ages and persisted to this day. For each phase of life - from childhood, adolescence, adulthood, to the advanced years, it traces the origin and development of specific rites.
1 online resource (xiii, 370 pages) : illustrations
9780295803920, 9780295984407, 0295803924, 0295984406
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Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 / Birth, "Bris," Schooling
2 / Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation
3 / Engagement, Betrothal, Marriage
4 / Aging, Dying, Remembering
Conclusions
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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