jewish holidays

"A compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts; supplemented by a special section on calendar systems, tables of state and national public holidays, special indexes of chronological, cultural and ethnic geographic, historical, religious, and sports holidays, and general and key-word index".

Introduces the eight key holidays of the Jewish year, including the seven major annual holidays and the weekly holiday of the Sabbath, exploring the background, meaning and celebration of each.

Contains poems, stories, and essays about the six most celebrated Jewish holidays, including Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover, featuring literature from throughout history and around the world, and provides information about the cultural and historical significance of each holiday.

Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Halloween.

Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Easter.

Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Christmas.

Provides information about a wide variety of holidays celebrated in the United States by people from around the world, including religious, political, heroic, and cultural observances, each with a selection of related activities, and includes strategies for teachers.

Morris finds a package containing a disdappearing bag under the Christmas Tree.