My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 4
Edited by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
“The prayer book is our Jewish diary
of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by
generations of those who came before us, as they
endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their
relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the
Jewish soul.”
This stunning work, an empowering entryway
to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to
claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish
prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in
today’s world, and makes its power accessible to all.
Framed with beautifully designed
Talmud-style pages, commentaries from 11 of today’s most
respected Jewish scholars from all movements of Judaism examine
Seder K’riat Hatorah from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis
and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic,
Talmudic, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and
historical perspectives.
This fourth volume of the series unfolds
the many layers of meaning in Seder
K’riat Hatorah, the ritual
and prayers surrounding the communal reading of Torah. More
than any other section of the prayer book, the Torah service
reflects all of Jewish history. Vol.
4 helps us to understand how
the reading of Torah is an affirmation, powerful and dramatic,
of the continuing covenant between the community of Israel and
God.
Vol. 4—Seder K’riat Hatorah
(The Torah Service) features
the authentic Hebrew text with a new translation designed to
let people know exactly what the prayers say. Introductions
tell the reader what to look for in the prayer service, as well
as how to truly use the commentaries, to search for—and
find—meaning in the prayer book.
Even those not yet familiar with the
prayer book can appreciate the spiritual richness of Seder K’riat Hatorah. My People’s
Prayer Book enables all
worshipers, of any denomination, to encounter their own
connection to 3,000 years of Jewish experience with the world
and with God.
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