Jewish cycles of time (the cycles are explained in “Understanding the Larger Picture.”) The appendix offers legends of the solstices and equinoxes and new rituals for the changing of the seasons. For the most part, The Jewish Book of Days does not provide historical dates (important events, death dates of famous Jews, and so on) or biographies of talmudic Sages. This book also does not provide comprehensive details on how to observe holidays or perform Jewish rituals, though it frequently refers