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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... example, B. for Babylonian Talmud is in the Bibliography under Primary Sources, under B. Among those colleagues and friends who have been especially helpful, I want to thank Elisheva Baumgarten, Robert Bonfil, Daniel Boyarin, Shaye ...
... examples than those parts of Harvey Goldberg's Jewish Passages: Cycles of the Jewish Life that treat the Jewish life cycle. The bibliography includes a broad range of sources and is meant to be a reference guide for those who want to ...
... example, a Jew or a Christian who acted like both was thought to be insane.7 In early modern Europe, thousands of ... examples of hybrid Jewish-Christian identity. Apart 6 Introduction.
... examples of hybrid Jewish-Christian identity. Apart from these, there were a few Jewish individuals who were free ... example, among the many customs and rites that are not mentioned in either the Hebrew Bible or Talmud are the ba'al ...
... example, are just another extension of the age-old process of Jewish ritual innovation and inventiveness. The very process of constant ritual innovation is itself a characteristic feature of Jewish traditional practice, although various ...
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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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