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. Unique, fresh, honest translations, with notes comparing other translations.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Minhag Ami: Our Diary of Prayer Across the Centuries
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Introduction to the Liturgy: What to Look for in the Service
Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
The Liturgy
1. Bar'khu
Call to Prayer
2. Yotser
Blessing on Creation
3. Birkat Hatorah
Blessing on Revelation
4. Sh ma
A. "Accepting the Yoke of the Kingdom of Heaven" (Deuteronomy 6:4 8)
B. Accepting the Yoke of the Commandments (Deuteronomy 11:13 21)
C. The Section on Tassels (Numbers 15:37 41)
5. G ullah
Blessing on Redemption
About the Commentators
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
