The most important Jewish holidays are Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), which is observed this year from sundown September 29 through sundown October 1, and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), observed this year from sundown October 8 through sundown October 9. The books in this collection reflect on these important holidays, Judaism itself, and the food of the Jewish tradition.
Read moreThe “Festival of Lights,” one of Judaism’s special events though not a biblical holiday, takes place in 2021 from sundown 11/28 – sundown 12/6. The eight-day celebration commemorates a Jewish victory in the second century B.C. over Greek-Syrian oppressors who sought to force the Jewish community to assimilate. It is NOT the “Jewish Christmas,” though there are some similarities. Both holidays celebrate light during a season of darkness, with symbolic candle lighting either from the branches of trees or from a menorah. Both Hanukkah and Christmas are shaped around messages of hope and miracles, a time of wonder meant to bring families together.
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