A Guide to Jewish Prayer (Paperback)

One of the world`s most famous and respected rabbis has given us the one guide we need to practice Jewish prayer and understand the prayer book.

From the origins and meaning of prayer to a step-by-step explanation of the daily services to the reason you`re not supposed to chat with your friends during the service, 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 make-up 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.

The book also contains a glossary, a bibliography, and biographical sketches of the rabbis who were instrumental in creating and ordering the prayers through the ages.

Rabbi Steinsaltz`s guide is an essential volume both for the newcomer to Jewish prayer and for those who have been engaged in prayer for years.


From the Hardcover edition.

Author:

Steinsaltz, Adin

ISBN:

9780805211474

Format:

Paperback

Publish Date:

03/01/2002

Publisher:

Schocken Books

Language:

English

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