Sanctified Seasons

by Eliezer Segal

Overview

This volume brings together a diverse collection of studies related to the cycle of Jewish holy days. Each chapter illustrates in a different way the interplay between the received teachings of the Torah and the vital impact of interpretations by diverse types of personalities, ideologies, historical events and communal dynamics. The articles are written from a sympathetic, but non-dogmatic perspective by an expert in the academic study of the Jewish religion. They were originally published as newspaper columns, and are designed to entertain as much as to educate the intelligent non-specialist.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013335349
Publisher:	Quid Pro, LLC
Publication date:	09/27/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	291 KB

About the Author

Eliezer Segal is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary, where he has been teaching since 1986. In addition to his scholarly writing, he has published extensively for non-specialist audiences on diverse topics related to Jewish history and tradition. Through his web site and newspaper columns, he has attracted a broad readership with his entertaining style and novel perspectives. His previous collections of articles include: Why Didn't I Learn this in Hebrew School? (1999); Holidays, History, and Halakhah (2000); Ask Now of the Days That are Past (2005).