judaism

"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.

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

Introduces the different festivals celebrated in the Jewish faith.

Presents a children's book for early readers that examines the life of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes why his birthday is celebrated each year.