Iconic New York Jewish Food: A History and Guide with Recipes (American Palate)Take a culinary journey through the foods, restaurants and businesses that define the cuisine of New York City and the Jewish immigrant experience... No trip to New York's five boroughs is complete without a hand sliced pastrami sandwich at...
Closer to the Truth: Jewish, Christian, & Muslim PerspectivesThe Festival of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) is one of the two most important celebrations in the Islamic tradition in which Muslims around the world join in prayer, practice sacrifice (qurban), and feasting. This festival also marks one of the biggest annual assemblies...
Spiritual Meanings of the Hajj Rituals: A Philological Approach PaperbackCountless juristic works have been composed on the Hajj and the Umrah—the major and minor Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca—with meticulous attention to the proper manner of performing their rites in keeping with the relevant legal rulings derived from the Qur’an and...