Pilgrimage and the Jews - Hardcover

Gitlitz, David M.; Davidson, Linda Kay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0275987639 ISBN 13: 9780275987633

Verlag: Praeger, 2005

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The history and breadth of Jewish pilgrimage traditions is rich and varied. Here Gitlitz and Davidson tell the fascinating, and sometimes harrowing, story of Jewish pilgrimage from the beginnings of Judaism to the present time. They trace the history of Jewish pilgrimage and show how the repeated cycles of exile and return to Israel serve the Jews as a kind of pilgrimage in reverse. This lively account is sure to appeal to anyone interested in religious pilgrimage, tourism, and travel.

From Jerusalem and the Mt. of Olives, to the tombs of King David, Rachel, and Joseph, from Galilee to Curacao, Jewish pilgrims seek out spiritual transcendence, a return to their roots, communion with those who have gone before, and connection to their common heritage as they visit holy shrines, important synagogues around the world, Nazi death camps, and the graves of leaders, among other holy places. But what makes these places holy? And what purpose do the pilgrimages serve? How has recent unrest in the Middle East contributed to, or detracted from, modern Jewish pilgrimage and its future? These questions and others are answered in these pages.

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David M. Gitlitz, Linda Kay Davidson

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• Verlag: Praeger
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0275987639
• ISBN 13: 9780275987633
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 330
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