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entering the high holy days,a guide to origins, themes, and prayers
Reuven Hammer
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University of Nebraska Press
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entering the high holy days,a guide to origins, themes, and prayers - Hammer, Reuven
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Synopsis "entering the high holy days,a guide to origins, themes, and prayers"
The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews. Reuven Hammer received his ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the former president of the Rabbinical Assembly and head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement.
