fasts and feasts

Uncle Jake gets to blow the shofar twice within ten days, as the family celebrates first Rosh Hashanah and then Yom Kippur.

When Minnie's birthday falls on Yom Kippur one year, she wonders just what kind of birthday celebration she will have.

An activity book for celebrating Jewish holidays by cooking, doing crafts, and learning things.

An introduction to the ten major holidays of the Jewish people, discussing the religious significance, symbols, customs, and major figures associated with each celebration.

A historical and contemporary overview of customs and ceremonies as practiced by Jews from Biblical times to the present, discussing the changes that have taken place through the centuries.

Photographs and simple text describe the Muslim holiday of Id-ul-Fitr, a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan.

Presents recipes arranged around twelve Jewish holy days, with background information and anecdotes from the author's Beni stories.

Just moved from India, Gita looks forward to her favorite holiday, Divali, but things are so different in her new home that she wonders if she will ever adjust.

Pictures and text provide information about the traditional eight-day Hanukkah celebration.