Articles By Hayyim Schauss

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Hayyim Schauss taught for more than twenty-five years at the Jewish Teachers Seminary in New York and at the College of Jewish Studies and the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. He was the author of many books and articles on the Jewish religion and its customs, ceremonies and folklore.

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  History of Bar Mitzvah

  Originally bar mitzvah meant simply "coming of age." The ceremony developed much later.

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  Ancient Jewish Marriage

  Marriage in ancient times was a negotiated match involving an agreement on conditions, payment of a bridal price, and the groom's




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