Publication

2003-10-17 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

98,000 words, Guess

Page Count

392 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2002151317
  • Goodreads1699170
  • LibraryThing362001

Classifications

  • LCC2002151317

Description

American or Middle Eastern, Ashkenazi or Sephardi, insular or immersed in modern life--however diverse their situations or circumstances, Jews draw on common traditions and texts when they mark life's momentous events and rites of passage. The interplay of past and present, of individual practice and collective identity, emerges as a central fact of contemporary Jewish experience in Harvey E. Goldberg's multifaceted account of how Jews celebrate and observe the cycles of life. A leading anthropologist of Jewish culture, Goldberg draws on his own experience as well as classic sources and the latest research to create a nuanced portrait of Jewish rituals and customs that balances the reality of "ordinary Jews" with the authority of tradition.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Jewish Passages: Cycles of Jewish Life (The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies)HardcoverUniversity of California Press2003-10-17

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