This is a terrific introduction to Jewish festivals for people who have previously felt alienated from Judaism because of the ways in which its been tied to Zionism. Rabbis Katz and Rosenberg do a wonderful job situating each month of the year, the Torah portions, holidays, and ways to commemorate each time period. What I especially like are the alternative ways to mark various times of the year - for example, for Tu'bshvat instead of the Zionist-Jewish National Fund tree planting in apartheid Israel, they offer ways to provide reparations for Palestinian communities besieged by Israel. It's a wonderful book and contains terrific footnotes for further reading too!