Download or read book A Kosher Christmas written by Joshua Eli Plaut and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is not everybody’s favorite holiday. Historically, Jews in America, whether participating in or refraining from recognizing Christmas, have devised a multitude of unique strategies to respond to the holiday season. Their response is a mixed one: do we participate, try to ignore the holiday entirely, or create our own traditions and make the season an enjoyable time? This book, the first on the subject of Jews and Christmas in the United States, portrays how Jews are shaping the public and private character of Christmas by transforming December into a joyous holiday season belonging to all Americans. Creative and innovative in approaching the holiday season, these responses range from composing America’s most beloved Christmas songs, transforming Hanukkah into the Jewish Christmas, creating a national Jewish tradition of patronizing Chinese restaurants and comedy shows on Christmas Eve, volunteering at shelters and soup kitchens on Christmas Day, dressing up as Santa Claus to spread good cheer, campaigning to institute Hanukkah postal stamps, and blending holiday traditions into an interfaith hybrid celebration called “Chrismukkah” or creating a secularized holiday such as Festivus. Through these venerated traditions and alternative Christmastime rituals, Jews publicly assert and proudly proclaim their Jewish and American identities to fashion a universally shared message of joy and hope for the holiday season. See also: http://www.akosherchristmas.org

Download or read book Top Requested Jewish Holiday Songs Sheet Music written by Alfred Music and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate tradition and faith with these new arrangements of Jewish holiday songs. This collection contains 19 of the most cherished melodies, from Chanukah blessings to accounts of the Purim story. Pianists, singers, and guitarists alike will benefit from this compilation of useful and appropriate selections. Titles: *Adir Hu *Al Hanisim *Ani Purim *Baruch Shel Chanukah *Chad Gadya *Chag Purim *Chanukah *Dayeinu *Eliyahu Hanavi *Go Down, Moses *Haman, a Wicked Man *Hanerot Halalu *Lichvod Hachanukah *Ma Nishtana *My Dreidel *O Chanukah, O Chanukah *Rock of Ages (Ma'oz Tzur) *S'vivon *Utzu Eitza

Download or read book Hebrew Holiday and Folk Songs written by Renee Karp and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1996-10-21 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David and Renee Karp have provided a late elementary/intermediate collection that features the best-known Hebrew songs. Titles are grouped by category (Chanukah, Passover, Purim, Folk, Liturgical), with easy-to-read explanations of each. This is a practical, functional book for those who know the songs, and a valuable resource for others who want to become familiar with songs of the Jewish heritage. Lyrics and guitar chord symbols are included.

Download or read book Chanukah Folk and Festivals written by Renee Karp and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 34 songs and dances presents a cross-section of some of the best known Hebrew music, ranging from liturgical and folk (including three Yiddish songs) to the festive holidays and the High Holidays. Carefully researched for accuracy and authenticity, the music is grouped by categories (such as Chanukah, folk, liturgical, Passover, Yiddish, and wedding), each with historical information included. With lyrics, translations, guitar chords, and a pronunciation guide. Federation Festivals 2011-2013 selection.

Download or read book Hanukkah in America written by Dianne Ashton and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the ways American Jews have reshaped Hanukkah traditions across the country In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating your door with a menorah made of hominy grits. Latkes in Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah songs and eat oranges and ice cream. While each tradition springs from its own unique set of cultural references, what ties them together is that they all celebrate a holiday that is different in America than it is any place else. For the past two hundred years, American Jews have been transforming the ancient holiday of Hanukkah from a simple occasion into something grand. Each year, as they retell its story and enact its customs, they bring their ever-changing perspectives and desires to its celebration. Providing an attractive alternative to the Christian dominated December, rabbis and lay people alike have addressed contemporary hopes by fashioning an authentically Jewish festival that blossomed in their American world. The ways in which Hanukkah was reshaped by American Jews reveals the changing goals and values that emerged among different contingents each December as they confronted the reality of living as a religious minority in the United States. Bringing together clergy and laity, artists and businessmen, teachers, parents, and children, Hanukkah has been a dynamic force for both stability and change in American Jewish life. The holiday’s distinctive transformation from a minor festival to a major occasion that looms large in the American Jewish psyche is a marker of American Jewish life. Drawing on a varied archive of songs, plays, liturgy, sermons, and a range of illustrative material, as well as developing portraits of various communities, congregations, and rabbis, Hanukkah in America reveals how an almost forgotten festival became the most visible of American Jewish holidays.

Download or read book The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol written by Arthur A. Levine and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an imaginative team comes a new holiday myth for all families to enjoy, especially those celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah. Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that is lantern bright. He can make anything last as long as it is needed, like a tiny bit of oil that must stretch for eight nights, a flower that needs to stay fresh to cheer up someone ailing, or a small lump of chocolate that grows to allow the Glasers to treat their children over the holiday and, during a harsh winter when medicine is needed more than sweets, spurs them to share what little they have with the O’Malleys. In this charming holiday hybrid story, well-known children’s author and editor Arthur A. Levine pairs with award-winning illustrator Kevin Hawkes to offer a mythical, magical take on the way Jewish families came to give and receive gifts over Hanukkah, just as their Christian neighbors do at Christmas, thanks to a loving spirit named Nate Gadol working behind the scenes—together with a certain jolly old soul.

Download or read book Teaching Little Fingers to Play written by John Thompson and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Willis). A piano series for the early beginner combining rote and note approach. The melodies are written with careful thought and are kept as simple as possible, yet they are refreshingly delightful. All the music lies within the grasp of the child's small hands.

Download or read book Jumping Over Shadows written by Annette Gendler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of a German-Jewish love that overcame the burdens of the past. Finalist for the 2017 Book of the Year Award by the Chicago Writers Association “A book that is hard to put down.” —Jerusalem Post “This book confirms Annette Gendler as an indispensable Jewish voice for our time." —Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Like Dreamers "The ghosts of the past haunt a woman’s search for herself in this thoughtful, poignant memoir about the transformative power of love and faith.” —Hillary Jordan, author of Mudbound, now a Netflix movie “An exquisitely written conversion story which expounds upon personal and collective identity.” —Washington Independent Review of Books “A compelling, gracefully written memoir about the impact of the past on the present.” —Michael Steinberg, author of Still Pitching History was repeating itself when Annette fell in love with Harry, a Jewish man, the son of Holocaust survivors, in Germany in 1985. Her Great-Aunt Resi had been married to a Jew in Czechoslovakia before World War II―a marriage that, while happy, put the entire family in mortal danger once the Nazis took over their hometown in 1938. Annette and Harry’s love, meanwhile, was the ultimate nightmare for Harry’s family. Not only was their son considering marrying a non-Jew, but a German. Weighed down by the burdens of their family histories, Annette and Harry kept their relationship secret for three years, until they could forge a path into the future and create a new life in Chicago. Annette found a spiritual home in Judaism―a choice that paved the way toward acceptance by Harry’s family, and redemption for some of the wounds of her own family’s past.

Download or read book Experiencing Jewish Music in America written by Tina Frühauf and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiencing Jewish Music in America: A Listener's Companion offers an easy-to-read and new perspective on the remarkably diverse landscape that comprises Jewish music in the United States. This much-needed survey on the art of listening to and enjoying this dynamic and diverse musical culture invites listeners curious about the many types of music in its connection to Jewish life. Experiencing Jewish Music in America is intended to encourage further reading about, listening to, and viewing of this portion of America’s musical heritage, and provide listeners with the tools to understand and appreciate this body of work. This volume is designed to appeal to listeners of all stripes, regardless of ability to read music, and of religious or cultural background. Experiencing Jewish Music in America offers insights into an extensive range of musical genres and styles that have been central to the Jewish experience, beginning with the arrival of the first Jewish immigrants in the sixteenth century and the chanting of the Torah, to the sounds of pop today. It lays the groundwork for the listener’s understanding of music in its relation to Jewish studies by exploring the wide range of venues in which this music has appeared, from synagogue to street to stage to screen. Each chapter offers selected case studies where these unique forms of music were—and still can be—heard, seen, and experienced. This book gives readers unique insights into the challenges of classifying Jewish music, while it traces its history and development on American soil and outlines “ways of listening” so readers can draw clear connections to Jewish culture. The volume thus brings together American Jewish history, the story of American and Jewish music, and the roles of the individuals important to both. It offers the reader tools to identify, evaluate, and appreciate the musical genres, and reflect the growing interest of the past decade in the academic study of Jewish music.

Download or read book Head Start on Holidays written by Roberta Louis Goodman and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 1991 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing different themes and concepts of the holiday each year.

Download or read book The Non Jew s Guide to Jewish Holidays written by Elizabeth Reynolds and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Chanukah celebrated close to Christmas one year, but closer to Thanksgiving another year? Why do Jews exchange presents on Chanukah? What is Purim, and why do Jews dress in costumes when they go to synagogue on that day? And what are the Four Questions anyway? After reading The Non-Jew's Guide to Jewish Holidays, you will know the answers to these questions and more. This book will explain why the Jewish holidays are observed and the rituals that are followed during the observances. You will also learn why the holidays are celebrated on different days on the secular calendar each year. Written by best-selling author Elizabeth Reynolds, this book is the one to buy if you want to learn more. It covers the Jewish holidays in chronological order beginning with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The holidays included in this book are Shabbat (Sabbath), Days of Awe - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), Shemini Atzerit (Eighth Day of Assembly) and Simchat Torah (Joy of the Torah), Chanukah (Festival of Lights), Tu B'Shevat (New Year for Trees), Purim (Feast of Lots), Pesach (Passover), Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Shavuot (Festival of Weeks), and Tisha B'Av (The Fast of Av).

Download or read book Jewish Holiday Traditions written by Linda Burghardt and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that will help both novice and experienced hostesses celebrate the Jewish holidays with pleasure and style. Contains suggestions for home decoration, stories and crafts, full menus appropriate to each holiday season, and guidance for prayer. Photos.

Download or read book Chanukah and Other Hebrew Holiday Songs written by Allan Small and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five of the best-known Hebrew and Yiddish melodies arranged for easy piano and complete with lyrics and guitar chords. Titles: * Chag Purim * Chanukah * Dayeinu * Draydl Song * Maoz Tsur * Oh Chanukah. Israeli songs: Artsa Alinu * Hatikvah * Hava Nagila * Heiveinu Shalom Alaychem. Liturgical melodies: Avinu Malkeinu * Kol Nidre * Mi Chamocha? * Shalom Alaychem * Sh'ma Yisraeil * Yisraeil V'Oraita. Yiddish melodies: Ahz Der Rebbe Elimelech * Biztu Mit Mir Broigez? * Frayloch * Lomir Zich Iberbetn * Oif'n Pripitshik * Ot Azoi Neit A Shnaider * Reb Dovidl * Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen * Tum-Balalaika

Download or read book All about Jewish Holidays and Customs written by Morris Epstein and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 1969 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and gives the background of traditional Jewish holidays, customs, and symbols.

Download or read book Jewish Holiday Cooking written by Jayne Cohen and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 949 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A James Beard Finalist in the International Cookbook Category In Jewish Holiday Cooking, Jayne Cohen shares a wide-ranging collection of traditional Jewish recipes, as well as inventive new creations and contemporary variations on the classic dishes. For home cooks, drawing from the rich traditions of Jewish history when cooking for the holidays can be a daunting task. Jewish Holiday Cooking comes to the rescue with recipes drawn from Jayne Cohen's first book, The Gefilte Variations -- called an "outstanding debut" by Publisher's Weekly -- as well as over 100 new recipes and information on cooking for the holidays. More than just a cookbook, this is the definitive guide to celebrating the Jewish holidays. Cohen provides practical advice and creative suggestions on everything from setting a Seder table with ritual objects to accommodating vegan relatives. The book is organized around the major Jewish holidays and includes nearly 300 recipes and variations, plus suggested menus tailored to each occasion, all conforming to kosher dietary laws. Chapters include all eight of the major Jewish holidays -- Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot -- and the book is enlivened throughout with captivating personal reminiscences and tales from Jewish lore as well as nostalgic black and white photography from Cohen's own family history.

Download or read book The Book of Jewish Holidays written by Ruth Kozodoy and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.

Download or read book Entertaining on the Jewish Holidays written by Israela Banin and published by SP Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps the reader plan the Jewish holidays in high style with minimal effort. Symbolism is the key to effective table decoration--the author demonstrates how the story and spirit of each holiday can easily be reflected in one's decor. Color photographs.