Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer

Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer is a former President of the International Rabbinical Assembly, he is one of the founders of the Masorti Movement in Israel and is currently Head of the Masorti Beth Din in Israel.


Articles by Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer

Music and Jewish Prayer

Music in Jewish worship can be high art or popular song, by solo expression or with group participation.

Hebrew and Prayer

Praying in Hebrew, even in when the language is unfamiliar, can have an emotional impact.

Rosh Hashanah: Rabbinic Development

The first day of the year becomes the day of judgment.

Unetanah Tokef

A religious poem recited on the High Holidays that is meant to strike fear in us.

Rosh Hashanah Liturgical Themes

The focus is on God, humanity and the relationship between the two.

Piyyutim: Religious Poetry

Piyyutim permeate the High Holiday liturgy.

Enhancing the Amidah

A selection of piyyutim from the Rosh Hashanah Amidah

Rosh Hashanah Musaf Amidah

The additional Amidah contains the major themes of the holiday season.

The Origins of the Shofar

The command to sound the ram's horn is found in the Torah.