The Essential Guide To Jewish Prayer And Practices

Author : Andrea Lieber Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101577202

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The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices by Andrea Lieber Ph.D. Pdf

An insightful and illuminating guide to Judaism's basic tenets and practices. The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices offers a more profound understanding of Judaism-for practicing Jews and non-Jews alike-by explaining the key concepts of Jewish thought, including the sanctity of human life, Judaism's concept of God, and the role of the Torah in guiding Jewish spiritual life. Judaic studies scholar Andrea Lieber introduces readers to the form of Jewish prayer-the structure of Jewish worship and the different kinds of prayers that make up Jewish liturgy. • The perfect guide for Jewish spirituality for affiliated and non- practicing Jews as well as people of other faiths • Provides essential knowledge of the meaning of the Torah and the rituals of worship and prayer

Author : Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805211474

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A Guide to Jewish Prayer by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Pdf

From one of the world's most famous and respected rabbis—"a practical explanation of Jewish worship from a spiritual slant" (Detroit Free Press). For both the novice and for those who have been engaged in prayer for years, here is the one guide needed to practice Jewish prayer and understand the prayer book. From the origins and meaning of worship to a step-by-step explanation of the daily prayers to the reason you're not supposed to chat with your friends during services, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz answers many of the questions likely to arise about Jewish prayer. Here are chapters on daily prayer; Sabbath prayer; prayer services for the holidays; the yearly cycle of synagogue Bible readings; the history and makeup of the synagogue; the different prayer rites for Ashkenazim, Sephardim, Yemenites, and other cultural/geographic groupings; the role of the rabbi and the cantor in the synagogue; and the role of music in the service.

Author : Reuven Hammer
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307772558

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Entering Jewish Prayer by Reuven Hammer Pdf

This engaging and informative book provides an introduction to the liturgy of the Siddur--the Jewish prayerbook. More than a "how-to" guide, this resource deals with basic issues for the modern worshiper, the historial compilation of the Siddur, and much more.

Author : Hayim H. Donin
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781541618169

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To Pray as a Jew by Hayim H. Donin Pdf

A distinguished guide to Jewish prayer Why do Jews pray? What is the role of prayer in their lives as moral and ethical beings? From the simplest details of how to comport oneself on entering a synagogue to the most profound and moving comments on the prayers themselves, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin guides readers of To Pray as a Jew through the entire prescribed course of Jewish liturgy, passage by passage, ritual by ritual, in this handsome and indispensable guide to Jewish prayer. Unexcelled for beginners as well as the religiously observant, To Pray as a Jew is intended to show the way, to enlighten, and hopefully to inspire.

Author : Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580236836

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Davening by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Pdf

Experience the living taste of prayer in your heart, the deep and gentle glow of prayer in your soul. "Many who live their lives as Jews, even many who pray every day, live on a wrapped and refrigerated version of prayer. We go to synagogue dutifully enough. We rise when we should rise, sit when we should sit. We read and sing along with the cantor and answer 'Amen' in all the right places. We may even rattle through the prayers with ease. We sacrifice vitality for shelf-life, and the neshomeh, the Jewish soul, can taste the difference." —from the Introduction This fresh approach to prayer is for all who wish to appreciate the power of prayer’s poetry and song, jump into its ceremonies and rituals, and join the age-old conversation that Jews have had with God. Reb Zalman, one of the most important Jewish spiritual teachers in contemporary American Judaism, offers you new ways to pray, new channels for communicating with God and new opportunities to open your heart to God’s response. With rare warmth and authenticity, Reb Zalman shows you: How prayer can engage not just spirit, but mind, heart and body Meditations that open the door to kavanah, the focus or intention with which we pray How to understand the underlying “deep structure” of our prayer services How to find and feel at home in a synagogue How to sing and lead niggunim, the simple, wordless tunes that Jews sing to get closer to God and more

Author : Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,Joel Segel
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580236270

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Davening by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,Joel Segel Pdf

This fresh approach to prayer is for all who wish to appreciate the power of prayer's poetry and song, jump into its ceremonies and rituals and join the age-old conversation that Jews have had with God. Reb Zalman, one of the most important Jewish spiritual teachers in contemporary American Judaism, offers you new ways to pray, new channels for communicating with God and new opportunities to open your heart to God's response.

Author : Isaac Klein
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0873340043

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A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice by Isaac Klein Pdf

On the Sabbath, calling women to the Torah, and counting them in the minyan.

Author : Isaiah Wohlgemuth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Judaism
ISBN : 0986080217

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A Guide to Jewish Prayer by Isaiah Wohlgemuth Pdf

Author : Adin Steinsaltz,Adin Even-Israel
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015049715959

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A Guide to Jewish Prayer by Adin Steinsaltz,Adin Even-Israel Pdf

The author answers questions likely to arise regarding Jewish prayer, including weekday prayer, Sabbath prayer, and different prayer rites for different cultural and geographic groupings of Jews.

Author : Evelyn Garfiel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Judaism
ISBN : 9780876688731

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Service of the Heart by Evelyn Garfiel Pdf

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Author : George Robinson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501117756

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Essential Judaism: Updated Edition by George Robinson Pdf

An award-winning journalist tells you everything you need to know about being Jewish in this user-friendly guide that explains not only what Jews do and believe, but why.

Author : Jules Harlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111828195

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Pray Tell by Jules Harlow Pdf

A women's commentary on the content and meaning of prayer in Judaism. $20,000 initial Ad/PR budget, 12-city National Tour.

Author : Hayim H. Donin
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781541618145

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To Be a Jew by Hayim H. Donin Pdf

The classic guide to the ageless heritage of Judaism Embraced over many decades by hundreds of thousands of readers, To Be a Jew offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to daily life in the contemporary world. In simple and powerful language, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin presents the fundamentals of Judaism, including the laws and observances for the Sabbath, the dietary laws, family life, prayer at home and in the synagogue, the major and minor holidays, and the guiding principles and observances of life, such as birth, naming, circumcision, adoption and conversion, Bar-mitzvah, marriage, divorce, death, and mourning. Ideal for reference, reflection, and inspiration, To Be a Jew will by greatly valued by anyone who feels that knowing, understanding, and observing the laws and traditions of Judaism in daily life is the essence of what it means to be a Jew.

Author : Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,Joel Segel
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580236911

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Jewish with Feeling by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,Joel Segel Pdf

A how-to for Jewish spirituality that works. "A spiritual seeker is a person whose soul is awake. In this book I make no assumptions about how much you know about Judaism, what holidays you keep, or whether you believe in God. I want us to start from your soul's experience and carry on from there." --from the Introduction "Virtually anyone remotely affiliated with Judaism should read this book," wrote Publishers Weekly, which listed Jewish with Feeling among its Best Religion Books of the Year. "Without question the best, most readable introduction to Reb Zalman's philosophy of Judaism, it is also the best beginner's guide to Jewish spirituality available today," wrote the Forward, "the perfect book for both the spiritual seeker and the curious skeptic." Taking off from basic questions like "Why be Jewish?" and whether the word God still speaks to us today, Reb Zalman lays out a vision for a whole-person Judaism. This is not only Sinai then but Sinai now, a revelation of the Torah inside and all around us. Complete with many practical suggestions to enrich your own Jewish life, Jewish with Feeling is "a mystical masterpiece filled with spiritual practices and an exciting vision of the future" (Spirituality & Health). Spiritual experience, as Reb Zalman shows, repays every effort we make to acquire it.

Author : David Prashker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615917666

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A Myrtle Among Reeds by David Prashker Pdf

"A Myrtle Among Reeds" is a highly personal account of the nature and history of Jewish prayer, rooted in the author's 25 years of experience as a head of Jewish schools, and as a regular prayer-leader. From getting out of bed until the end of Shacharit, Prashker takes the reader on a journey through the whys and hows and whats of every Jewish prayer: their origins, their practices and their different purposes. This scholarly commentary is driven by one guiding question: if the Judaism that has existed for the past 2,000 years was consciously established as a "substitute for the time of exile" by the Talmudic Rabbis, because the Jews had lost their sovereignty in the land of Israel and the Temple was destroyed, why are Jews still "playing the substitute" when the exile has ended? Prashker offers a challenge to traditional Jews, and to those who count themselves as liberal, modern and progressive as well, to re-think Jewish prayer and practice in the light of the establishment of the State of Israel. This book is essential reading for every Jew, and for all who are interested in Judaism, or the act of prayer in any form. No religious school classroom should be without it. "The Day of Atonement," exploring the prayers and rituals of Yom Kippur, provides a sister-volume to "A Myrtle Among Reeds."