Name: To Pray As a Jew
ISBN: 9781541674035

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Prayer, Made Clear

Plainspoken guidance for reading, using, and returning to Jewish prayer.

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prayer book guidance
synagogue service basics

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reference-friendly structure
daily-use practicality

Book Details

Authors: Hayim H. Donin, Hayim Halevy Donin, Haskel Lookstein
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: August 13, 2019
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Jewish Prayerbooks · Jewish Rituals & Practice
Reading lane: Jewish Prayerbooks

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Jewish Literary Criticism
Comparative Religion
Jewish Scriptures
Psychology of Religion

About This Book

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 pr...

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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.