Paul F. Bradshaw is Professor of Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame. Co-editor of The Changing Face of Jewish and Christian Worship in North America (Notre Dame Press, 1992) and Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship (Notre Dame Press, 1995).
Lawrence A. Hoffman is Professor of Liturgy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Co-editor of The Changing Face of Jewish and Christian Worship in North America (Notre Dame Press, 1992) and Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship (Notre Dame Press, 1995).
“Continuing as in past volumes of this series, the editors present
collections of essays from both Judaic and Christian scholars
regarding these Holy Days. One question dealt with is ‘Have these
two highest holy days lost some of their emphasis and practice in
our modern day world?’ Volume 5 focuses on the origins and early
development of the feasts and the ways that established practices
have changed in recent years. Volume 6 deals with the contexts in
which these Holy Days occur, the periods of preparations for them
as feast days in the liturgical year, their traditional expression
in art and music, and their connection to the succeeding season of
Shavuot/Pentecost. Collectively they explore the ‘sense of sacred
time’ and its meanings in relationship to modern day
Judaism/Christianity. And what about attempts by some Christians to
enter into their heritage by celebrating a Jewish Seder as part of
their annual Holy Week and Easter services? These questions will be
of import to specialists and general lay-persons alike as both take
our religious practices into a new and more complex millennium.”
—Church and Synagogue Libraries
“In these companion volumes of essays, Jewish and Christian
liturgical scholars examine, from historical, theological, and
aesthetic perspectives, the practices and intricate
interrelationships of Passover and Easter. Several essays lament
the antisemitism that has infected the Easter liturgy, and
one—Israel Yuval’s ‘Easter and Passover as Early Jewish-Christian
Dialogue’—pushes beyond the oft-told tale of Jewish-Christian
enmity to explore ways the development of worship patterns of the
two faiths have influenced one another. Both volumes are required
purchases for libraries supporting liturgical studies. Volume 5
would also be a good choice for broader collections in the history
of Judaism and Christianity.” —Choice
“These two volumes are a welcomed addition, and provide a good
resource for the present state of scholarly opinion on these two
related festivals.” —Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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