The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern TimesUniversity of Washington Press, 1 de mar. de 2012 - 376 páginas In this original and sweeping review of Jewish culture and history, Ivan Marcus examines how and why various rites and customs celebrating stages in the life cycle have evolved through the ages and persisted to this day. For each phase of life--from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and the advanced years—the book traces the origin and development of specific rites associated with the events of birth, circumcision, and schooling; bar and bat mitzvah and confirmation; engagement, betrothal, and marriage; and aging, dying, and remembering. Customs in Jewish tradition, such as the presence of godparents at a circumcision, the use of a four-poled canopy at a wedding, and the placing of small stones on tombstones, are discussed. In each chapter, detailed descriptions walk the reader through such ceremonies as early modern and contemporary circumcision, weddings, and funerals. |
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... . The terms of the gift also provide for the publication from time to time of the lectures or other appropriate materials resulting from or related to the lectures. Contents Preface and Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3 1 / Birth,
... Birth, “Bris,” Schooling 30 2 / Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation 82 3 / Engagement, Betrothal, Marriage 124 4 / Aging, Dying, Remembering 193 Conclusions 249 Glossary 255 Notes 261 Bibliography 301 Index 347 Preface and ...
... ), to mean, “let the chief beauty (yafyut) of Japheth [the culture of the gentiles] be in the tents of Shem [the Jews].”3 Take it in, but make it part of Judaism. From rites of birth through rituals of death and 4 Introduction.
... birth through rituals of death and memory, Jews did precisely this in countless ways. Even if Jews did not avoid behavior that was indistinguishable from that of non-Jews, they continued to think of such behavior as Jewish, even when ...
... of joy or sadness: A time for being born [literally, for giving birth]13 and a time for dying (3:2). . . A time for weeping and a time for laughing (3:4) . . . A time for embracing and a time for shunning embraces 11 Introduction.
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2 Bar Mitzvah Bat Mitzvah Confirmation | 82 |
3 Engagement Betrothal Marriage | 124 |
4 Aging Dying Remembering | 193 |
Conclusions | 249 |
Glossary | 255 |
Notes | 261 |
Bibliography | 301 |
Index | 347 |
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