In Those Days, at This Time: Holiness and History in the Jewish Calendar

by Eliezer Segal

Eliezer Segal's approach to Jewish history and tradition is light-hearted and humorous.In Those Days, At This Time is a collection of entertaining short essays that explores the intricate framework of sacred days and times that make up the Jewish festival calendar.

Each piece is devoted to an occasion in the cycle of sacred seasons. With such intriguing titles as "Getting a Handel on Hanukkah" and "The Eggs and the Exodus," these essays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552381854
• ISBN13: 9781552381854
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.5"