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Throughout the ages, Jews have connected legends to particular days of the Hebrew calendar. Abraham’s birth, the death of Rachel, and the creation of light are all tales that are linked to a specific day and season. The Jewish Book of Days invites readers to experience the connection between sacred story and nature’s rhythms, through readings designed for each and every day of the year. These daily readings offer an opportunity to live in tune with the wisdom of the past while learning new truths about the times we live in today.

Using the tree as its central metaphor, The Jewish Book of Days is divided into eight chapters of approximately forty-five days each. These sections represent the tree's stages of growth—seed, root, shoot, sap, bud, leaf, flower, and fruit—and also echo the natural cadences of each season. Each entry has three components: a biblical quote for the day; a midrash on the biblical quote or a Jewish tradition related to that day; and commentary relating the text to the cycles of the year.

The author includes an introduction that analyzes the different months and seasons of the Hebrew calendar and explains the textual sources used throughout. Appendixes provide additional material for leap years, equinoxes, and solstices. A section on seasonal meditations offers a new way to approach the divine every day.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 18, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1717249507
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1717249500
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.96 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 1.01 x 8.35 inches
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Jill Hammer (Yeilah) is an author, educator, midrashist and ritualist. She is the co-founder of the Kohenet Institute, and the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion. Rabbi Hammer is the author of Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women, The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons, The Omer Calendar of Biblical Women, The Garden of Time and the co-author of The Hebrew Priestess: Ancient and New Visions of Jewish Women's Spiritual Leadership and Siddur HaKohanot: A Hebrew Priestess Prayerbook. She holds a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Connecticut and received rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She lives in Manhattan with her wife and daughter.

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Natalie A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great daily read
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023
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Always something good to start the days. Small doses of Torah study, really enjoy this.
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Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful companion for daily Jewish practice
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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Loved getting to learn more about so many different days/months/cycles in the Jewish calendar. Seeing the year in context this way is beautiful.
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J. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
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In the 26 days I've owned this book, I've been bowled over 26 times by Rabbi Hammer's daily teachings. They have touched me personally and often educated me.

Jill Hammer, clearly very knowledgeable in Jewish texts and tradition, reveals how Judaism embraces perspectives on nature and women that we might not credit Judaism with.

I've always tried to keep track of the cycles of the moon and seasons at the same time I keep track of the Jewish year, but it took this insightful, well-educated woman to unite the two in a meaningful and Jewish way. Thank you, Rabbi Hammer!

The introductory sections of the book are informative, and each day, in addition to her own teaching, Rabbi Hammer includes one quote from Tanach (Bible) and one quote from Talmud, Rashi, or other Jewish texts. I expect to turn to this book daily for the next year (and probably years to come), to learn and to deepen my spiritual life.

I can't recommend this volume highly enough. BUY YOURSELF THIS BOOK!

(Just a note: it's bound well, and under the pretty dust-jacket, the brown and gold cover would look really nice next to any Metsudah siddurs or machzors you might own.)
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Sabrina Sojourner
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Journey
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2012
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Rabbi Jill Hammer's Jewish Book of Days is an amazing journey through Jewish text to fuel each day and to ignite your learning. You do not have to know any Hebrew or know the text referenced - or be Jewish - to comprehend the ideas presented each day. Rabbi Hammer's writing is imminently accessible and beautiful! Additionally, she introduces a wonderfully different way of viewing the world that inspired me to journey more deeply into my own soul for how I view my relationship with The Divine One. Give this to yourself as a gift or to friends - you cannot go wrong.
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Donna
3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing research
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023
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Sometimes the passages raised more questions than they supplied answers. I wanted to go to the referenced sources, but many times they are out of print or behind scholarly paywalls. I loved trying to make an encyclopedia of Jewish women to use as role models.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fun Judaism !
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022
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helps you fall in love
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OwlMama
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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I bought this for my husband and he uses it each night as a daily meditation. I would purchase it for anyone who is either Jewish, Christian, Earth-based, or spiritually inclined. The passages are biblical (Hebrew Bible aka Old Testament), and the commentary by Jill Hammer is wonderful, as expected from her. We love her. This book can be used again and again each year.
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April
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2013
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I'm going to keep it simple and just state that I love this book! I would highly recommend this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2018
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Very spiritual and informative
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