1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur »

This book provides detailed, yet succinct, information in an absorbing _question and answer_ format on every aspect of the High Holy Days, including history, liturgy, theology, and philosophy, as well as laws and customs.

Library Journal

Rabbi Cohen (1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach, Aronson, 1996) addresses the major religious holidays involved in the Jewish New Year. He examines the history of the holiday, the ceremonies involved, including the religious readings, and various unique customs around the world. He fully explains the synagogue experience and home rituals. Most important, Cohen examines the key issues of repentance, forgiveness, and good deeds that define the Jewish New Year. Cohen's audience is the observant Jew, though a less traditional Jewish reader and even a very knowledgeable non-Jewish reader can understand much of his massive and detailed work. The question-and-answer format, allowing readers to skip and choose, works well as it prevents the book from becoming too didactic and tedious. Larger libraries should consider.Paul M. Kaplan, Lake Villa District Lib., Ill.