Prologue | ||
A Union of Weavers | ||
Introduction | ||
1. | Entering the Story | |
Part One: The Jewish Holidays | ||
2. | The Story of Time | |
3. | The Blessings of Everyday | |
4. | Shabbat: The Palace in Time | |
5. | Rosh Hodesh: The New Moon | |
6. | Rosh Hashanah: The Birthday of the World | |
7. | Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement | |
8. | Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah: The Journey and the Joy | |
9. | Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights | |
10. | Tu B'Shevat: The New Year of the Trees | |
11. | Purim: The Holiday of Masks and Miracles | |
12. | Passover: The Festival of Freedom | |
13. | Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day | |
14. | Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha'atzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim: Songs of Israel | |
15. | Shavuot: The Giving of the Torah | |
16. | Tisha B'Av: A Time of Mourning | |
Part Two: Jewish Life-Cycle Events | ||
17. | Thresholds in Time | |
18. | Birth: Affirming the Covenant | |
19. | Growing Up: Bar and Bat Mitzvah and Beyond | |
20. | Marriage: The Sanctification of Love | |
21. | Death and Mourning: A Life to Be Remembered | |
Epilogue | ||
The Journey Continues | ||
Prayers and Rituals for the Home | ||
Declaration upon Rising in the Morning Blessing for Putting on a Tallit Shma Blessing over Bread Grace After Meals Alternative Grace After Meals Sheheheyanu Candlelighting for Shabbat Kiddush for Shabbat Eve A Blessing for Children Havdalah Service Blessing for Affixing a Mezuzah Candlelighting for Festivals and Rosh Hashanah Candlelighting for Yom Kippur Blessing upon Waving a Lulav Blessing upon Sitting in a Sukkah Candlelighting for Hanukkah |
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Personal Weavings | ||
Calendar of Jewish Holidays | ||
Index |