Books with title Celebrate: A Book of Jewish Holidays

This lavish resource contains everything you need to know about the feasts, fasts, and festivals that mark the Jewish year. Modern customs and celebrations are presented alongside each holiday's history and ancient traditions. Bible stories and midrashim illuminate the meaning of the holiday, and special attention is given to how holidays build core Jewish values. A planner helps children contribute ideas about how they want to celebrate each holiday. Includes Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simhat Torah, Shabbat, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Yom Hashoah, Yom Ha'atzma'ut, Lag B'Omer, Shavuot, Tisha B'av, and Rosh Hodesh. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.

This sparkling collection of stories, recipes, crafts, and commentary introduces readers to the eight major Jewish holidays.This collection focuses on the eight major holidays in the Jewish year, starting with the weekly celebration of Shabbat and ending with Shavout, the festival that marks the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses. Each section begins with a lively retelling of the Bible story connected to the featured holiday, followed by an explanation of how the holiday is celebrated, and closing with directions and recipes for making holiday-related crafts and food.This family treasury is written in the Jewish storytelling tradition and is meant to be shared by families throughout the year.

An indispensable guide for Jewish children, this book examines all the holidays of the Jewish year, providing historical background as well as exploring the contemporary relevance of the festivals. Bursting with full-color photographs and lively illustrations, this volume is an enthusiastic and spirited introduction to the milestones that mark the Jewish year.