"With A Collection of Thanksgiving Blessings, thankfulness is always in season. This soul-stirring anthology of devotions, prayers, scriptures, and reasons to be thankful will remind you of God's power and provision. Three Thanksgiving-themed titles under one cover-The Power of Thanksgiving, Give Thanks, and 101 Thanksgiving Blessings-will provide inspiration, encouragement, and perspective for living a life of gratitude all year long. You'll come...

Ring in the holiday with eighteen writers who extol, excoriate, and expand our understanding of this most merry of Jewish festivals as they offer up funny, irreverent, and, yes, even nostalgic takes on a holiday that holds a special place in Jewish hearts . . . and stomachs.Pieces by Jonathan Tropper, Jennifer Gilmore, Steve Almond, Joanna Smith Rakoff, Adam Langer, and others address pressing issues: what is the weight gain associated with eating

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"Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to a Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah. The origin of Rosh Hashanah is described, as well as its emphasis on repentance and forgiveness. Readers will learn that Rosh Hashanah takes place on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri and marks the start of a ten-day period called the Days of Awe, ending in Yom Kippur. Also discussed are the holiday's symbolic objects,...

"Advent-the season in which we prepare for the coming of the Savior-provokes a certain ambivalence among modern believers. We know that Christ has come in the historical person of Jesus of Nazareth, and we live anticipating his return, knowing that our true home is one which he has gone ahead to prepare for us. In the meantime, we are left living between those two worlds. Moorehead uses the witness of the scriptures, her wealth of experience in long...

"Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Readers will learn about the history of Ramadan, including Allah's messages to the prophet Muhammad. Ramadan traditions and their meanings are described, such as fasting, suhoor, and iftar, as well as prayer, tarawih, and the Night of Power. The Muslim calendar is also explained in relation to Ramadan. This title concludes...

"Dayspring, my dictionary tells me, is an archaic word meaning 'dawn.' But I have chosen Daysprings as the title for this collection of meditations for the several meanings in the ancient word and its components. I hope these brief reflections shed new light on old, familiar passages and illuminate the way through new ones. I also hope these pieces will prove to be springboards to new and creative meditation for readers, pastors, and preachers, and...

Four kindergartners who think they have nothing in common become friends after sharing traditions of their holidays, including Eid-ul-Fitr, Rosh Hashanah, Christmas, and Pi Day.

"Rhyming text takes readers through Jewish holidays, including Tu B'Shevat, Purim, and Chanukah, and their related special dishes. Back matter includes a glossary describing each holiday, along with easy, kid-friendly recipes of the featured dishes"--

"Preaching the Principal Festivals focuses homiletically on the six primary theological festivals of the church year, sometimes described as the principal festivals: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity. Central to the complicated development of lectionaries over the centuries, these festivals have anchored the church year, primarily because they are specifically enunciated in biblical materials."--

Names and explains the various objects found in a synagogue, how they are used in the service and other events, the rabbi and lay people who use them, and the meaning behind them.