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The Jewish Way - Living the Holidays (Hardcover)
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The author writes: "The focus of this book is on Judaism as it
expresses itself in the Jewish holidays. Through these days Judaism
is most visible and most easily accessible. But this is meant to be
more than a book about the holidays; rather, it is a book about the
Jewish way through life and history. To celebrate the holidays is
to relive by reliving the Jewish way. Over the centuries Jewish
thought and values have been crystallized in religious behavior.
Judaism's underlying structures of meaning the understanding of the
world, the direction of history, the values of life have come to
their classic expression in the holidays. This book seeks to
uncover those patterns. "All halachic behaviors are
dramatic/mimetic gestures articulating a central metaphor of
living. Grasping the metaphor adds depth to action and joy to life.
Entering into the holidays with this understanding widens the range
of emotion and brings a whole new set of roles and personae into
even the most conventional life. Living the Jewish way calls for a
highly developed capacity for fantasy and playacting. If you will,
one must be a bit of a ham to be a kosher Jew. I hope that by
pointing out the roles we are summoned to play, this book will help
release the creative imagination for religious living present in
every person. "This is not to suggest that practice of the Jewish
faith is all play, all fun and games. There have been times when
this religion has brought painful memories, moral problematic
conflicts with others, oppressive minutiae, and obligations so
great I felt guilty no matter what I accomplished. Yet on balance
the overwhelming effect has been to fill my life with a sense of
Divine Presence and human continuity, bondedness, joy, textured
living experiences full of love that make everything worthwhile. No
wonder that over the course of history millions of Jews were
willing to die, if necessary, for this faith. Through this book, I
hope to show others why it is worth living for this faith. "This
book is written for different types of readers: nonobservant Jews
who seek new experiences to deepen their Jewish identity; observant
Jews who wish to avoid the pitfall of practicing the details while
missing the overarching goal; those lacking Jewish education who
search for more information; learned Jews who search for new
insights; and non-Jews who wish to understand the underlying
visions of Judaism and who may find that it resonates in their own
religious living."
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