Probes the theological complexities of human nature presented in Tachanun, the prayers that acknowledge human sin & petition divine pardon. Also discusses the prayers that conclude the standard Jewish service & Maimonides' thirteen principles of faith.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
About My People's Prayer Book
Introduction to the Liturgy: The Shape of the Daily Service
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Tachanun and Penitential Piety: A Jewish View of Human Nature
Lawrence A. Hoffman
The Paradoxical Power of Tachanun
Daniel Landes
The Puzzling Power of Kaddish
Daniel Landes
Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
Lawrence A. Hoffman
The Liturgy
1. Tachanun
A. Preamble for Mondays and Thursdays: The Seven-Paragraph V¿hu Rachum ("He Is Merciful")
B. Ordinary Daily Introduction: ¿David Said To Gad¿¿
C. David¿s Own Tachanun: Psalm 6
D. Penitential Addition for Mondays and Thursdays: ¿Adonai God Of Israel¿
E. Shomer Yisräel (¿Guardian of Israel¿)
F. Conclusion: ¿We Do Not Know What to Do¿¿
2. Concluding Prayers
A. Psalm 20 and the K¿dushah D¿sidra
B. Full Kaddish (Kaddish Shalem) and Alenu.
C. Mourner¿s Kaddish (Kaddish Yatom)
D. The Thirteen Principles of Faith
About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
