Name: Timely Words: Holiday Insights Throughout the Year
Brand: Dr. Moshe Sokolow
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Timely Words: Holiday Insights Throughout the Year

$16.95

Timely Words: Holiday Insights Throughout the Year

In stock

Timely Words: Holiday Insights Throughout the Year

ISBN: 978-1947857872

Author: Dr. Moshe Sokolow

$16.95

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Timely Words offers insights into many of the religious and secular occasions throughout the year that mark the modern American Jewish calendar, starting with the fall (incorporating Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur) and moving, consecutively, through the winter (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Tu BiShevat), spring (Purim, Pesach, Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim), and summer (Shavuot and Tish`a BeAv). The insights are drawn from a wide variety of classical, medieval, and modern sources and address subjects that are both traditional and unconventional. For example, the opening fall section includes an extensive study of Jewish angelology ("Angels Dancing on a Silicon Chip") to address whether God now uses a computer to record our merits and debits, and the concluding summer section explores the question of the rebuilding of the Temple and reinstitution of sacrifices according to significant modern Jewish personalities.

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Book Cover Type: Paperback

Language: English

Pages: 210

Trim: 6x9

Weight: 13.3 ounces

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Timely Words offers insights into many of the religious and secular occasions throughout the year that mark the modern American Jewish calendar, starting with the fall (incorporating Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur) and moving, consecutively, through the winter (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Tu BiShevat), spring (Purim, Pesach, Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim), and summer (Shavuot and Tish`a BeAv). The insights are drawn from a wide variety of classical, medieval, and modern sources and address subjects that are both traditional and unconventional. For example, the opening fall section includes an extensive study of Jewish angelology ("Angels Dancing on a Silicon Chip") to address whether God now uses a computer to record our merits and debits, and the concluding summer section explores the question of the rebuilding of the Temple and reinstitution of sacrifices according to significant modern Jewish personalities.

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Timely Words: Holiday Insights Throughout the Year is a masterfully written guide to the Jewish holidays, offering original Torah insights across the full spectrum of the Jewish calendar. Authored by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokolow—renowned scholar and longtime professor—this volume weaves biblical analysis and rabbinic commentary into accessible and thought-provoking essays that illuminate the spiritual depth of each festival and season.

Organized by the Jewish year, Timely Words takes readers from the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) through Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Shavuot, and Tisha B’Av, offering a curated selection of 25 essays developed over decades of scholarly and pedagogical experience. From discussions of symbolic foods on Rosh Hashanah and prayer and livelihood, to the legacy of the Chashmonaim, and Torah-learning on Shavuot, Rabbi Sokolow's writing is both rigorous and delightfully witty.

This book is not merely a guide to the holidays, but a model of how to teach and think about Jewish ideas in a modern context. Drawing on traditional sources such as the Talmud, Midrash, Rashi, and Rambam, Rabbi Sokolow also incorporates insights from Rav Kook, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, and historical figures such as Theodor Herzl, making this volume a rich resource for both individual study and communal teaching.

Sample Topics:

Why don’t we eat nuts on Rosh Hashanah? (It’s not just gematria!)
Rav Kook, Rabbi Hayyim Hirschensohn, and Herzl on rebuilding the Temple.
Are Hanukkah lights biblical? A deep dive into halakhah and symbolism.

Whether you’re preparing a d’var Torah, seeking deeper meaning in Jewish observance, or simply enjoy smart, compelling Jewish thought, Timely Words will become a cherished companion throughout the year.