Acknowledgments    ix
Author's Note   xi

Introduction: It's a Holiday   1
Chapter 1: Passover
    Celebrating Unconditional Love    5
Chapter 2: Shavut
    Celebrating Responsibility and Freedom    23
Chapter 3: Tisha B'Av
    Celebrating Loss and Sadness    50
Chapter 4: Rosh Hashanah
    Celebrating Accountability    72
Chapter 5: Yom Kippur
    Celebrating Forgiveness    101
Chapter 6: Sukkot and Simchat Torah
    Celebrating Wholeness, Spontaneity, and Anticipation    121
Chapter 7: Chanukah
    Celebrating Hope    143
Chapter 8: Tu B'Shvat
    Celebrating Pleasure    157
Chapter 9: Purim
    Celebrating Trust    170
Chapter 10: Conclusion
    Love Is the Answer   184

Invitation to the Reader   189
About the Author   191