Rites of Passage : How Today's Jews Celebrate, Commemorate, and Commiserate
Scholars tend to call them “rites of passage.” Most people prefer to speak of them as life-cycle events or milestones. Jews like to speak of simchas, when there’s something (a birth, bar or bat mitzvah, or a wedding) to celebrate. These are key moments for individuals and for the families and commun...
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Superior document: | Studies in Jewish civilization |
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Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in Jewish civilization.
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (197 p.) |
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