Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide. Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur, also called the Day of Atonement, Jews fast, pray, and ask God's forgiveness for their sins. Deborah Heiligman's lively first-person text introduces readers to the sounding of the shofar, the holidays' greeting cards, prayers, and special foods. Rabbi Shira Stern's informative note puts the High Holy Days into wider historical and cultural context for parents and teachers.
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| ISBN: | 9781426326288 |
| Publication date: | 12th July 2016 |
| Author: | Deborah Heiligman |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Kids an imprint of Disney Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Holidays Around the World |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events Children’s / Teenage general interest: Judaism Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity |