Jewish Calendar Month by Month. Adar

JEWISH LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERIES: "ROSH HODESH"

Methodological booklet for librarians on how to organize a family celebration of Rosh Hodesh. The month of Adar. Trial Issue

Participants in the Program:
In Israel:

Program Director                          Marina Fromer
Coordinator and Compiler              Tatyana Manusov

Members of the Editorial Board :    

Sara Bogen
Dr. Seymour Epstein
Asya Gluzman
Stuart Saffer

Editor                                          Lyubov Lezerson Design                                        Michael Yachilevich

CONTENTS

THE MONTH OF ADAR
The Main Events of the Month
PURIM
Queen Esther
Purim Traditions
WEEKLY TORAH CHAPTERS
"Shkalim"
"Zachor"
"Parah"
"Chodesh"
MEMORIAL DATES
Moshe
Abraham Ibn Ezra
Notes on Natan Alterman
NAMES AND DATES
Yosef Trumpeldor
The Wall and the Tower
"Davidka"
PAGE FOR CHILDREN
The Israeli War of Independence. Operation "Nahshon"
SCENARIO OF THE CELEBRATION
BIBLIOGRAPHY