Jewish Prayerbooks

This prayer of thanksgiving is recited on festive Jewish holidays.

It helps to know what lies behind the muted bindings and the denominational labels of today's wide array of possibilities.

Modernity has caused Jews of every ideology to relate differently to the content of their prayers.

An affirmation of God’s singularity, its daily recitation is regarded by traditionally observant Jews as a biblical commandment.

The High Holiday prayer book emphasize the themes of the Days of Awe — introspection and repentance

A prayer book for the High Holidays.

The internal and external structure of this carefully-crafted Psalm serves to reinforce its theme of praising God as the caring, divine ruler of all creation.

Jewish liturgy encourages spiritual preparation prior to the main section of the morning service.

The Torah reading in most synagogues is inaccessible, the author says, and needs to be "livened up" through the use of drama and performance art.

The Torah is taken out during prayer services on Shabbat, Mondays and Thursdays.