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OverviewRabbi Shmuel Herzfeld remembers the Yom Kippur of his childhood surrounded by the mournful cries of his fellow worshippers, so it is not surprising that he grew up with an image of Yom Kippur as a purely solemn day. Yet his book emphasises a different aspect of Yom Kippur, the most important holiday of the Jewish faith: it is not a day of mourning, but a day of celebrating. According to the Talmud, it is the happiest day of the Jewish year. This book explains why Yom Kippur is such a joyous day, and explores the implications of this approach to the holiday as it relates to our entire religious experience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rabbi Shmuel HerzfeldPublisher: Gefen Publishing House Imprint: Gefen Publishing House Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.444kg ISBN: 9789652296665ISBN 10: 965229666 Pages: 262 Publication Date: 01 September 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsEach essay is a joy to read. They are both thoughtful and thought-provoking. They are peppered with stories, but not parables or ancient stories of ancient rabbis </p> all make the essays so much more readable and enjoyable and help Herzfeld drive his point home. </p> Even though I already finished this book in shul on Rosh Hashana, I very well might take it to shul again on Yom Kippur and read parts of it again. </p> There is not much time before Yom Kippur for you to get this book, but if you can you should. </p>--Rafi Goldmeier Life in Israel (09/29/2014) Each essay is a joy to read. They are both thoughtful and thought-provoking. They are peppered with stories, but not parables or ancient stories of ancient rabbis all make the essays so much more readable and enjoyable and help Herzfeld drive his point home. Even though I already finished this book in shul on Rosh Hashana, I very well might take it to shul again on Yom Kippur and read parts of it again. There is not much time before Yom Kippur for you to get this book, but if you can you should. --Rafi Goldmeier Life in Israel (09/29/2014) Author InformationShmuel Herzfeld is the rabbi of Ohev Sholom The National Synagogue, and the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, DC. He received rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, an affiliate of Yeshiva University, and a master's degree in Jewish history from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. His first book was Fifty-Four Pick Up: Fifteen-Minute Inspirational Torah Lessons. He lives in Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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