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"This is an introduction to all aspects of a traditional Jewish Shabbat, providing both an inspirational call to observe this weekly holiday and a comprehensive resource. At last! here comes a clear, practical guide to the weekly Jewish holiday of Shabbat, celebrated by Jews around the world. Most Jewish readers are familiar with the concept of Shabbat and many already celebrate some aspects of the holiday. Shabbat offers a particularly appealing entree into traditional Jewish practice and ""Angels at the Table"" interweaves liturgical text, practical advice, information, anecdote and history to provide a perfect entree for anyone who has ever wanted to tap into the Shabbat experience. In clear, straightforward language, it explains the myriad rituals, customs, prayers and rules of a traditional Jewish Shabbat and includes common songs, prayers, recipes and personal stories. Whatever your level of knowledge or religious observance, ""Angels at the Table"" will answer your questions and become your most trusted resource in observing Shabbat in your own life and understanding how it has sustained the Jewish people through the ages."

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'I highly recommend Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat, as it presents the Shabbat experience in a very pleasant way, emphasizing the need to give it a try - a real try, and to make it a regular part of one's life. The book will certainly appeal to families with young children and couples just starting out who are interested in finding out what Shabbat is, and who might want to make it their own.' - Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Director of the National Jewish Outreach Program

'Angels at the Table is spectacular. More than a book about Shabbos, it's a primer on all of Judaism.' - Rabbi Shraga Simmons, Senior Editor, Aish.com 'Angels at the Table by Yvette Alt Miller is both a personal story and a practical guide to achieving a total Shabbat experience - 25 uninterrupted hours of holiness. Step-by-step she takes a reader through those 25 hours with explanations that are clear, as if a good friend were by your side guiding you through unfamiliar territory.' - Chicago Jewish Star 'Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat is a comprehensive introduction to the practices involved with observing the Sabbath, and the book is deeply rooted in Jewish religious tradition.' - The Jewish Tribune 'I highly recommend Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat, as it presents the Shabbat experience in a very pleasant way, emphasizing the need to give it a try - a real try, and to make it a regular part of one's life. The book will certainly appeal to families with young children and couples just starting out who are interested in finding out what Shabbat is, and who might want to make it their own.' - Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Director of the National Jewish Outreach Program 'Guides to Shabbat are few and far between so this new, comprehensive guide to all aspects of the Jewish observance is sure to be popular.' - The Bookseller

'Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat is a comprehensive introduction to the practices involved withobserving the Sabbath, and the book is deeply rooted in Jewish religious tradition.' - The Jewish Tribune

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Yvette Alt Miller is a full-time mother, a Sunday School teacher at various synagogues in the Chicago metropolitan area and a contributing author to the popular Jewish websites www.aish.com and www.Chabad.org. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Northwestern and other universities, and was Director of Public Affairs for the Washington DC office of the United Jewish Communities. Academic background: BA in Government from Harvard; Postgraduate Diploma in Hewbrew and Jewish Studies, Oxford University; Ph.D in International Relations from the LSE. Formerly International Trade Analyst with the US International Trade Commission; Deputy Director and Director of Public Affairs, Washington DC office of United Jewish Communities.

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