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The Jewish catalog : a do-it-yourself kit

Title
  1. The Jewish catalog : a do-it-yourself kit / compiled and edited by Richard Siegel, Michael Strassfeld [and] Sharon Strassfeld.
Published by
  1. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society of America, [1973]
Supplementary content
  1. Publisher description

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FormatTextAccessNo restrictionsCall number*R-JWS BM700 .S42 1973Item locationSchwarzman Building - Dorot Jewish Division Reference Room 111
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FormatTextAccessUse in libraryCall number*PBZ 74-3275Item locationSchwarzman Building - Dorot Jewish Division Room 111

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Additional authors
  1. Siegel, Richard, 1947-
  2. Strassfeld, Michael
  3. Strassfeld, Sharon
Description
  1. 318 pages : illustrations; 28 cm
Summary
  1. The Jewish catalog is a collection of far-ranging topics that should aid any Jew - whether steeped in tradition or just discovering Judaism - to become personally involved in aspects of Jewish life, customs, cooking, crafts and creation.
Subject
  1. Bibliographies
  2. Judaism > Customs and practices
  3. Jewish way of life
  4. Jews > Bibliography
Genre/Form
  1. Bibliographies.
Contents
  1. Symbols of the home -- Kashrut: food, eating, and wine-making -- Hallah -- Candles and candle-making -- Kippah -- Tallit -- Tefillin -- Shofar -- The four species -- Jewish travel. Guide to western Europe ; Guide to the Soviet Union ; How to travel cheaply in Israel ; Aliyah -- The calendar -- Shabbat -- The festivals: some home customs and rituals -- Berakhot: blessings -- Weddings -- Tumah and taharah: mikveh -- Death and burial -- Scribal arts. A treatise on the making of Hebrew letters ; A practical guide to Hebrew calligraphy ; The calligraphy of the classic scribe -- Gematria -- Music -- Film -- The Jewish press and periodicals -- Creating a Jewish library. Am ha-Sefer: notes on creating a traditional Jewish library ; A basic English bibliography ; Children's books -- How to bring Mashiah -- A guide to Jewish women's activities -- Using the Jewish establishment: a reluctant guide -- Hakhnasat orhim: hospitality -- Communities -- Where to learn in your ghetto -- Teachers -- A first step: a devotional guide.
Call number
  1. BM700
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.
Title
  1. The Jewish catalog : a do-it-yourself kit / compiled and edited by Richard Siegel, Michael Strassfeld [and] Sharon Strassfeld.
Publisher
  1. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society of America, [1973]
Edition
  1. 1st ed.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references.
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  1. Publisher description
Added author
  1. Siegel, Richard, 1947- editor.
  2. Strassfeld, Michael, editor.
  3. Strassfeld, Sharon, editor.
Other form:
  1. Online version: Siegel, Richard, 1947- Jewish catalog. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society of America [1973] (OCoLC)899944208
LCCN
  1. 73011759
ISBN
  1. 0827600429
  2. 9780827600423
Research call number
  1. *R-JWS BM700 .S42 1973
  2. *PBZ 74-3275
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