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.

"A delicious exploration of the Jewish holidays, with illuminating conversations and meals shared by friends: a rabbi and a cook. For many of the Jewish Diaspora, experiencing the holidays might mean lighting a menorah for Chanukah, or hosting a Passover seder. But, if celebrated with an understanding of the storied customs behind the festivities, these occasions can be so much more than candles and matza. Following the lunisolar calendar, James Beard...

Introduces Judaism, including the history, geography, politics, and economics of the religion.

"From nationally recognized Jewish brand Wise Sons, the cookbook Eat Something features over 60 recipes for salads, soups, baked goods, holiday dishes, and more. This long-awaited cookbook (the first one for Wise Sons!) is packed with homey recipes and relatable humor; it is as much a delicious, lighthearted, and nostalgic cookbook as it is a lively celebration of Jewish culture.Stemming from the thesis that Jews eat by occasion, the book is organized...

The Shaarei Keddushah (the Gates of Holiness) is considered the quintessential book of practical kabbalah. Written by Rabbi Chaim Vital, it is a manual to achieve holiness, one of the most brilliant disciples of Isaac Luria wrote to show "the path that leads to the light that illuminates the secrets of the Torah."