Judaism and Hebrew Prayer

Judaism and Hebrew Prayer
Author: Stefan C. Reif
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1995-03-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780521483414

A scholarly but readable guide to the history of Jewish prayer from biblical times to the modern period.

Jewish Liturgy and Its Development

Jewish Liturgy and Its Development
Author: Abraham Zebi Idelsohn
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Judaism
ISBN: 9780486286488

Originally published: New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt, c1932.

Psalms of the Jewish Liturgy

Psalms of the Jewish Liturgy
Author: Miriyam Glazer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780916219413

In this study of the psalms of the Jewish liturgy, Rabbi Miriyam Glazer brings these well-known psalms alive. She focuses on each psalm's pathos, power, richness of imagery, and spiritual beauty. This work concentrates on the psalm-as-prayer, showing how lines are connected with one another and how each psalm can take its reader on an inner journey. The author also explains the role each psalm plays in its liturgical setting.

Sefer Ha-berakhot

Sefer Ha-berakhot
Author: Marcia Falk
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 580
Release: 1999
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780807010174

A collection of blessings, poems, meditations, and rituals presented in English and Hebrew offers a traditional perspective to weekday, Sabbath, and New Moon festival observances.

Entering Jewish Prayer

Entering Jewish Prayer
Author: Reuven Hammer
Publisher: Schocken
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2010-12-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307772551

This engaging and informative book provides an introduction to the liturgy of the Siddur--the Jewish prayerbook. More than a "how-to" guide, this resource deals with basic issues for the modern worshiper, the historial compilation of the Siddur, and much more.

Maqām and Liturgy

Maqām and Liturgy
Author: Mark L. Kligman
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780814332160

Explores the cultural connection between Syrian Jewish life and Arab culture in present-day Brooklyn, New York, through liturgical music.

Jewish and Christian Liturgy and Worship

Jewish and Christian Liturgy and Worship
Author: Albert Gerhards
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9047422414

Presenting new insights into the history and interaction between Jewish and Christian liturgy and worship, the various contributions offer a deeper understanding of the identity of Judaism and Christianity. It addresses issues such as: – Is the Eucharistic Prayer a ‘Berakha’ and what information is available for the reconstruction of the history of the Jewish ‘Grace after Meals’? – How does Jewish liturgy rework the Bible, and are Christians and Jews using similar methods when they create liturgical poetry on the basis of a biblical text? – Which texts of the Cairo Genizah are of direct importance for the history of Christian liturgies, and are Christian creeds in fact Prayers or Hymns? – What does it mean that both Jews and Christians recite Isaiah's "Holy, Holy, Holy" at important points in their respective liturgies? Questions like these brought together scholars and specialists from different disciplines to share their recent insights at a conference in Aachen, Germany, and to offer the reader a fascinating discourse on a broad range of aspects of Jewish and Christian liturgies.

Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue

Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue
Author: Ruth Langer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

From the ancient rabbis to medieval Ashkenaz, from North Africa to Syria, from the United States to modern Israel, the articles collected in Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue reflect the diversity of approaches and the questions that modern scholars residing in North America, Europe, and Israel bring to bear on the study of Jewish liturgy. The book spans the entire history of rabbinic prayer and presents a diverse array of approaches, ranging from classical methods applied to new topics to today's interdisciplinary approaches. Contributors include: R. Kimelman, S. Fine, D. Reed Blank, V. B. Mann, S. C. Reif, R. Langer, N. Feuchtwanger-Sarig, M. L. Kligman, J. D. Sarna, J. Tabory, and S. P. Wachs.