
My People's Prayer Book Vol 1
The Sh'ma and Its Blessings
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
My People's Prayer Book Vol 1
The Sh'ma and Its Blessings
About this book
"The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul." My People's Prayer Book provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of today's most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. They explore the text from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, medieval, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and historical perspectives. This stunning work, an empowering entryway to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in today's world, and makes its power accessible to all. The My People's Prayer Book series belongs on the library shelf of every home, every synagogueâevery sanctuary of prayer. Introductions tell the reader what to look for in the prayer service, as well as how to truly use the commentaries, to search forâand findâmeaning in the prayer book.
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Table of contents
- Who Should Read This Book?
- Contents
- Minhag Ami: Our Diary of Prayer Across the Centuries
- Introduction to the Liturgy: What to Look for in the Service
- Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
- 1. Barâkhu: Call to Prayer
- 2. Yotser: Blessing on Creation
- 3. Birkat Hatorah: Blessing on Revalation
- 4. Shâma
- 5. Gâullah: Blessing on Redemption
- About the Commentators
- List of Abbreviations
- Glossary
- About the Editor
- Copyright
- About the Series
- About Jewish Lights