Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat in the Synagogue), Vol. 8

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Author: Lawrence A. Hoffman

ISBN-10: 1580231217

ISBN-13: 9781580231213

Category: Liturgy - Judaism

Opens up the traditional Jewish prayer book as a spiritual resource....This groundbreaking new series involves us in a personal dialogue with God, history and tradition, through the heritage of prayer.\ "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,...

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Opens up the traditional Jewish prayer book as a spiritual resource....This groundbreaking new series involves us in a personal dialogue with God, history and tradition, through the heritage of prayer."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. Vol. 8-Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat in the Synagogue) 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 and to search for-and find-meaning in the prayer book. Framed with beautifully designed Talmud-style pages, commentaries from many of today's most respected Jewish scholars from all movements of Judaism examine Kabbalat Shabbat from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, Talmudic, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and historical perspectives. Commentators: Marc Brettler —— Our Biblical Heritage Elliot N. Dorff —— Theological Reflections David Ellenson —— How the Modern Prayer Book Evolved Ellen Frankel —— A Woman's Voice Alyssa Gray —— Our Talmudic Heritage Joel M. Hoffman —— What the Prayers Really Say Lawrence A. Hoffman —— History of the Liturgy Reuven Kimelman —— Kabbalah Sharon Koren —— The Context of Kabbalah Lawrence Kushner and Nehemia Polen —— Chasidic and Mystical Perspectives Daniel Landes —— The Halakhah of Prayer Wendy I. Zierler —— Jewish Feminism Tough Questions Jews Ask: A Young Person's Guide to Building a Jewish Life