Speaking of Faith® from American Public Media | Hanukkah, and a Rediscovery of Jewish Customs


December 29, 2005 LISTEN [44k, RealAudio] ¦ BUY Book designer Scott-Martin Kosofsky discovered new facets of Jewish practice and tradition when he adapted a medieval Jewish guidebook called The Book of Customs. He tells us what he learned about the meaning of custom, scripture, and prayer, as well as his insights into what he calls this "surprising" season of Hanukkah.

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Scott-Martin Kosofsky
Kosofsky is an award-winning book and typeface designer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has produced many books, including The Harvard Hillel Sabbath Songbook and The Book of Customs: A Complete Handbook for the Jewish Year.

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