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The Biblical and historical background of the Jewish holy days / by Bloch, Abraham P.(CARDINAL)147710;
Bibliography: pages 259-262.
Subjects: Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Beauty and the Beast : The beast's feast by Tuchman, Gail.(CARDINAL)372346; Binder, Eric,illustrator.(CARDINAL)383784; Hont, Darren,illustrator.(CARDINAL)419321; La Paz, Orlando de,illustrator.(CARDINAL)639852; Shimabukuro, Denise,illustrator.(CARDINAL)639308; Tilley, Scott,illustrator.(CARDINAL)639309; Disney Press.(CARDINAL)356722;
"Gr. 1 + 2"--Cover.
Subjects: Fairy tales.; Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Family guide to celebration of the Jewish holidays / by Chesler, Leonard,author.; Chesler, Linda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 72).Sabbath -- Passover (Pesach) -- Shavuot -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah -- Hanukkah -- Tu Bi-Shevat (Hamishah Asar Bi-Shevat) -- Purim -- Tishah Be-Av, Yom Ha-Shoah, and Yom Ha-Atzma-ut -- Appendix.A guide to the Jewish holidays, including why and how each holiday is celebrated, each holiday's origin and history, and its relevance and value today.
Subjects: Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Islamic festivals and celebrations / by Kavanaugh, Dorothy,1969-(CARDINAL)467508;
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.Learning about Islam -- From Ramadan to Eid al-Fitr -- From Hajj to Eid al-Adha -- Births, weddings, and deaths -- Other celebrations -- Calendar of Islamic festivals.Islam is the world's fastest-growing religion, and today approximately one out of every five people is a Muslim. Islamic festivals and celebrations provides information about how Muslims live and worship. Major festivals, such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and important religious events, such as Ramadan and Hajj, are described and explained. The book also provides information about daily prayers, celebrations for special occasions like births and weddings, and the observance of other festivals in the Islamic world.
Subjects: Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jewish holidays : a brief introduction for Christians / by Olitzky, Kerry M.(CARDINAL)356717; Judson, Daniel.(CARDINAL)670620;
Includes bibliographical references.Rosh Hashanah : embracing the new year with awe and self-reflection -- Yom Kippur : atoning for sins and renewing life -- Sukkot : building huts and enjoying the harvest -- Simchat Torah : rejoicing in the Torah -- Hanukkah : lighting candles in the darkness -- Purim : merry-making for a story of redemption -- Pesach/Passover : celebrating the journey from slavery to freedom -- Shavuot : remembering the giving of the Torah -- Tisha B'av and other special days -- A final note to the reader -- Jewish holidays through the year -- Jewish denominations.
Subjects: Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Your guide to the Jewish holidays : from Shofar to Seder / by Axelrod, Matt,1966-author.(CARDINAL)399846;
Rosh Hashanah : repent now! -- Yom Kippur : no food for how long? -- Sukkot : please step into the booth -- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah : the holiday that no one knows -- Chanukah : it's a miracle anyone can spell it -- Purim : the ultimate Jewish revenge fantasy -- Passover : bring on the matzah -- Shavuot : the forgotten festival -- Tisha B'av : the saddest day of the year -- Calendar oddities, minutiae, and miscellany : Judaism's own advent calendar and other assorted fun facts -- Appendix I. Your quick and handy guide to all the holidays -- Appendix II. Your quick and handy guide to all the Jewish months -- Appendix III. Glossary of terms and phrases.For those seeking to learn more about Jewish celebrations. Intended for the reader who has no prior knowledge about the Jewish holidays as well as the reader who knows the basics about the holidays but wants to understand them on a deeper level, Axelrod's book takes a humorous, light-hearted look at the eleven most important Jewish holidays. Instead of simply explaining that Jews are obligated to observe in a certain way because of a biblical text, Axelrod shows where each holiday, along with its rituals, came from in an historical context.
Subjects: Fasts and feasts;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12
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Holidays, Holy Days, and other big days for youth / by Outcalt, Todd.(CARDINAL)642922;
Subjects: Holidays.; Fasts and feasts.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Round the year with the world's religions. by Pike, E. Royston(Edgar Royston),1896-1980.(CARDINAL)123068;
Subjects: Holidays.; Fasts and feasts.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Festivals, holy days, and saints' days; a study in origins and survivals in church ceremonies & secular customs / by Urlin, Ethel L.(Ethel Lucy),1858-(CARDINAL)192194;
Bibliography: pages 259-260.
Subjects: Fasts and feasts.; Festivals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Celebrations.
Carnival / Kenneth McLeish -- Chinese new year / Kenneth McLeish -- Christmas / Leila Berg -- Diwali / Beulah Candappa -- Eid-ul-Fitr / Kenneth McLeish -- Hanukka / Leila Berg.
Subjects: Fiction.; Fasts and feasts.; Holidays.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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