Hanukkah (Second Edition): The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration
Create a meaningful and happy Hanukkah in your home—with story, celebration, food and song.
This newly-designed, easy-to-use edition of a classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more family ideas, and new resources for every aspect of your holiday celebration.
Information on every aspect of Hanukkah is covered, including:
- The story of Hanukkah
- Celebrating—for families of every constellation
- Songs and prayers in English, Hebrew and Yiddish (with clear transliterations)
- Recipes for traditional and modern Hanukkah foods
- "December Dilemmas"—coping with other traditions' celebrations
- Firsthand explanations and ideas from real-life families around America
Hands-on advice and practical suggestions invite families into Hanukkah’s spirituality and joys, from the making of luscious latkes and Hanukkah crafts to the stories of the heroism and the miracle that are remembered every year with the lighting of the hanukkiyah.
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Book details
- Author
- Ron Wolfson
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
Religion › Holidays › Jewish - Topics
- Jewish holidays · family celebrations · prayers and songs · holiday recipes · Jewish spirituality · interfaith families
- ISBN-13
- 9781580231220 (Paperback)9781683361053 (Hardcover)
About the author
RON WOLFSON is Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles and a cofounder of Synagogue 3000. His recent books include Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community, The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven: Reviewing and Renewing Your Life on Earth and Be Like God: God’s To-Do List for Kids.
Wolfson has contributed to several volumes including May God Remember: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism—Yizkor, Who by Fire, Who by Water—Un'taneh Tokef and We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism—Ashamnu and Al Chet.
When not writing, Wolfson works as an inspirational speaker and educator. His books address Jewish spirituality, communal life, bereavement, and religious practice for readers of all ages.