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To Pray As a Jew by Hayim H. Donin

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To Pray As a Jew

A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue Service

Hayim H. Donin, Hayim Halevy Donin, Haskel Lookstein

Basic Books · Print & ebook · August 13, 2019

Reading lane: Jewish Prayerbooks

A distinguished guide to Jewish prayer Why do Jews pray?

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Why This Clicks

Prayer, Made Clear

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

Come here for

  • prayer book guidance
  • synagogue service basics

Expect

  • 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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Publisher Categories

  • 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.

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