My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 1: The Sh'ma and Its Blessings

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Author: Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman ISBN: 9781580236119
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing Publication: September 1, 1997
Imprint: Jewish Lights Language: English
Author: Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
ISBN: 9781580236119
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Publication: September 1, 1997
Imprint: Jewish Lights
Language: English
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 synagogueevery 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 forand findmeaning in the prayer book.
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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 synagogueevery 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 forand findmeaning in the prayer book.

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