Entering Jewish prayer : a guide to personal devotion and the worship service /

Entering Jewish prayer : a guide to personal devotion and the worship service /

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Author / Creator:Hammer, Reuven
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Schocken Books, c1994.
Description:xiv, 350 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Siddur
Siddur.
Judaism -- Liturgy -- History
Prayer -- Judaism
Judaism -- Liturgy.
Prayer -- Judaism.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1576795
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ISBN:0805241175 : $25.00 ($33.50 Can.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-335) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What Is Prayer?
  • 2. Using the Liturgy
  • 3. Prayer in Early Israel
  • 4. The Origins of the Synagogue
  • 5. The Creation of the Siddur
  • 6. The Daily Order of Prayer
  • 7. Preparation for Prayer
  • 8. The Shema
  • 9. The Amida
  • 10. Concluding Prayers
  • 11. Sabbath and Holidays
  • 12. Garments of Prayer: Tallit and Tefillin
  • 13. The Blessing After Meals
  • 14. Rites of Mourning
  • 15. Getting Started.

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