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A
difficult matter to fathom: Edition 20: MOON
The Editor
Sin/Yerakh, ancient moon-god: Worship of
the moon god in antiquity
Introduction by John Gray
Fire beacons and the new moon: Figuring the
calendar and passing on the news
Hayyim Schauss
The waning and waxing of the Jewish moon (phases
to be reckoned with)
The magical powers of the moon: Medieval beliefs
concerning the waning and waxing of the moon
Joshua Trachtenberg
Woe
is to us! — a lunar eclipse! Common beliefs
in the middle ages
The
moon: a feminine affair A look at the special female symbolism of
the moon
Intro by Ellen Frankel and Betsy Platkin Teutsch
Qiddush
Levanah: blessing the new moon
Capturing
the moon: A folktale about the wise men of Helm
A coat for the moon: A tale by the Hasidic master,
Nahman of Bratslav
Variations on yareah: A Hebrew lesson
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August
2001 Elul 5761 Vol. 4 Edition 37
