Holy Days: The World of a Hasidic Family

Type

Book

Authors

Lis Harris

ISBN 10

0671462962

ISBN 13

9780671462963

Tags

State & Local, Hasidism, Ethnic Studies

Description

"A beloved contemporary classic, Holy Days is a personal account of New York's Hasidic community, its beliefs, its mysteries, and its encounter with secularism in the present age. Combining a historical understanding of the Hasidic movement with a journalist's discerning eye, Harris captures in rich detail the day-to-day life of this traditional and often misunderstood community. Harris chronicles the personal transformation she experienced as she grew closer to the largely hidden men and women of the Hasidic world."--Page 4 of cover. - from Amzon

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