Volume 7 of My People's Prayer Books celebrates Shabbat as a central family ritual, tracing the development of its loosely structured liturgy from early rabbinic prayer books through medieval Jewish practice and the influence of Lurianic mysticism.
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About My People's Prayer Book
Introduction to the Liturgy of Shabbat at Home: Why the Home?
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Introduction to the Liturgy of Shabbat at Home: Why Shabbat?
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Shabbat Z¿mirot: An Expanding Frontier of the Jewish Spirit
Lawrence A. Hoffman
S¿udah Sh¿lishit: A Rite of Modest Majesty
Michael Chernick
Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
Lawrence A. Hoffman
The Liturgy
1. Welcoming Shabbat
A. Hadlakat Nerot ("Candle Lighting")
B. Birkat Banim (¿Blessing of Children¿)
C. Shalom Aleikhem (¿Peace to You¿)
D. Eshet Chayil (¿A Worthy Woman¿)
E. Kiddush (¿Sanctification¿)
F. Z¿mirot (¿Table Songs¿)
I. Yom Zeh L¿yisräel (¿This Is Israel¿s Day¿)
II. D¿ror Yikra (¿Let Him Proclaim Freedom¿)
III. Y¿did Nefesh (¿Soul¿s Companion¿)
IV. Shabbat Hamalkah (¿The Shabbat Queen¿)
2. Kiddusha Rabbah (¿The Great Kiddush¿)
3. Bidding Shabbat Farewell
A. Havdalah (¿Separation¿)
B. Shavu¿a Tov (¿A Good Week¿)
C. Eliyahu Hanavi (¿Elijah The Prophet¿)
About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Glossary