The Book of Our Heritage - The Jewish Year and its Days of Significance - Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov 3 Volumes - (Pocket Edition)
The Book of Our Heritage: The Jewish Year and Its Days of Significance (3-Volume Pocket Boxed Set)
A Masterful, Heartwarming Exploration of the Laws, Customs, and Spiritual Treasures of the Jewish Calendar
A Masterful, Heartwarming Exploration of the Laws, Customs, and Spiritual Treasures of the Jewish Calendar
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Book of Our Heritage: The Jewish Year and Its Days of Significance
- Author: Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov
- Publisher: Feldheim Publishers (Distributed via Quality Books packaging), Jerusalem / New York
- Publication Date: 21 April 1999 (Revised Pocket Edition)
- ISBN-10: 1583303677
- ISBN-13: 9781583303672
- Edition Details: Completely Revised and Annotated 3-Volume Gift Boxed Set (Pocket-Sized Edition).
- Binding: Hardcover with individual textured cloth boards, stored in the original publisher's protective pictorial gift slipcase box.
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Physical Format: Pocket-sized multi-volume set, 1,126 pages cumulative across three balanced volumes.
- Volume I: Tishrei–Shevat
- Volume II: Adar–Nisan
- Volume III: Iyar–Elul
- Language: English (Translated from the original Hebrew by Nachman Bulman and Dovid Landesman).
Official Condition Report
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The Books: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Bindings: The three compact hardcovers remain beautifully preserved, flat, and structurally robust. Spine tips and corner edges are exceptionally crisp with only the lightest, microscopic evidence of storage friction. The matching collector's slipcase box is strong, square, and fully intact, showing only minor, expected shelf-rubbing to the base.
- Interior: The inner text blocks are completely flawless, tight, and square. Every page is clean, crisp, and bright white. Entirely free of previous owner inscriptions, family names, synagogue stamps, highlighting, or dog-ears.
- Preservation: The entire slipcased trilogy is beautifully protected and presented in a form-fitting archival cellophane wrap to keep the set immaculate.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued in a Graphic Slipcase)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Originally written over half a century ago by one of Israel's most acclaimed religious writers, The Book of Our Heritage stands as an enduring masterpiece and an essential staple in thousands of Jewish homes worldwide. This beautiful, completely revised and annotated three-volume pocket edition maps out the entire recurring cycle of the Jewish year across all twelve months.
Originally written over half a century ago by one of Israel's most acclaimed religious writers, The Book of Our Heritage stands as an enduring masterpiece and an essential staple in thousands of Jewish homes worldwide. This beautiful, completely revised and annotated three-volume pocket edition maps out the entire recurring cycle of the Jewish year across all twelve months.
Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov guides readers through the profound inner meanings, core laws, and unique historical customs governing every major festival, minor holiday, and solemn fast day. Rather than presenting a dry technical manual, the heartwarming text seamlessly unifies practical halachic observance with deeply inspiring Midrashic commentary, classic parables, and the timeless insights of Great Chassidic masters and Sages. From the solemn awe of Rosh Hashanah to the historical redemption of Pesach and the giving of the Torah at Shavuot, this portable set functions as an ideal companion for the Shabbat table, a study hall, or travel. An absolute cornerstone collection for anyone looking to build a library of foundational rabbinic literature and classic Judaica.
Author Profile: Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov
Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov (1912–1976), born Eliyahu Mokotow, was an influential Israeli educator, deep spiritual thinker, and one of modern Israel's most celebrated religious authors. Renowned for his unique ability to explain profound traditional lore and Jewish thought in clear, accessible, and deeply poetic prose, his books became international bestsellers. Beyond his magisterial work on the calendar, his multi-volume narrative classics like A Jew and His Home and his collections of Chassidic tales helped bridge the gap between traditional scholarship and modern seekers, leaving behind a magnificent legacy of accessible, beautiful Torah literature.
Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov (1912–1976), born Eliyahu Mokotow, was an influential Israeli educator, deep spiritual thinker, and one of modern Israel's most celebrated religious authors. Renowned for his unique ability to explain profound traditional lore and Jewish thought in clear, accessible, and deeply poetic prose, his books became international bestsellers. Beyond his magisterial work on the calendar, his multi-volume narrative classics like A Jew and His Home and his collections of Chassidic tales helped bridge the gap between traditional scholarship and modern seekers, leaving behind a magnificent legacy of accessible, beautiful Torah literature.
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