{"product_id":"the-jewish-cultural-tapestry-international-jewish-folk-traditions-9780195158007","title":"The Jewish Cultural Tapestry: International Jewish Folk Traditions","description":"Here, in one compact volume, is an illuminating survey of Jewish folkways on five continents. Filled with fascinating facts and keen insights, \u003cem\u003eThe Jewish Cultural Tapestry\u003c\/em\u003e is a richly woven fabric that vividly captures the diversity of Jewish life.\u003cbr\u003e All traditional Jews are bound together by the common thread of the Torah and the Talmud, notes author Steven Lowenstein, but this thread takes on a different coloration in different parts of the world as Jewish tradition and local non-Jewish customs intertwine. Lowenstein describes these widely varying regional Jewish cultures with needlepoint accuracy, highlighting the often surprising similarities between Jewish and non-Jewish local traditions, and revealing why Jewish customs vary as much as they do from region to region.\u003cbr\u003e From Europe to India, Israel to America, \u003cem\u003eThe Jewish Cultural Tapestry\u003c\/em\u003e offers an engaging overview of the customs and folkways of a people united by tradition, yet scattered to the far corners of the earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven M. Lowenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 7.71w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195158007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Jewish Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven M. Lowenstein\u003c\/strong\u003e is Isadore Levine Professor of Jewish History at the University of Judaism. He lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40189591355507,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f392f019-c7b1-4319-b09b-09dfa9a419db.jpg?v=1655816871","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-jewish-cultural-tapestry-international-jewish-folk-traditions-9780195158007","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}