1933 buy The Feast Book or The Jewish Festivals - Written in Yiddish - Vintage Jewish Festival Celebrations Book - Hayyim Schauss
1933 The Feast Book or The Jewish Festivals written in Yiddish copyright by.
buy 1933 The Feast Book, or The Jewish Festivals, written in Yiddish, copyright by Hayyim Schauss, 1933. This is a vintage book exploring Jewish festivals and celebrations.
The Jewish Festivals provides a rich and charming account of the origins, development, and symbolism of the Jewish holidays, and of the diverse rituals, prayers, ceremonial objects, and special foods that have been used throughout history and around the world to celebrate them. Drawing upon a wealth of knowledge of Jewish folkways and customs, Hayyim Schauss shows how these holidays evolved in meaning and importance, depending on the contemporary needs of those who observed them.
The book is in fair condition- good for its age. The cover has some wear at the edges and corners, and the cloth is torn off at the spine. The pages are in good shape, with some discoloration from age, and a few corners are bent. The book measures 6-1/4" wide x 9-1/2" tall. A book to treasure!