A Sweet Year - Tapa dura

Offers a colorfully illustrated presentation of the diverse foods that are eaten during the Jewish holiday celebrations throughout the year and their traditional significance.

The Jewish year is blessed with many holidays, and each one has its special food. From Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot, from the Seder meal to the Sabbath meal, food celebrates the season and commemorates the miraculous. With lyrical prose and rich, vivid paintings, renowned artist Mark Podwal takes an inspired look at the age-old bond between the sacred and the sumptuous in this glorious gift book for any holiday in the Jewish year.