My People’s Prayer Book Vol 2 () von Marc Zvi Brettler

ABOUT MY PEOPLE'S PRAYER BOOK PRAYER AS PETITION: THE PHILOSOPHIC BASIS FOR HALAKHIC PRAYER Daniel Landes INTRODUCTION TO THE LITURGY: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE SERVICE Lawrence A. Hoffman HOW THE AMIDAH BEGAN: A JEWISH DETECTIVE STORY Lawrence A. Hoffman THE GENIZAH FRAGMENTS: HOW OUR ANCESTORS PRAYED IN THE ANCIENT LAND OF ISRAEL Joel M. Hoffman. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMENTARIES: HOW TO LOOK FOR MEANING IN THE PRAYERS Lawrence A. Hoffman THE LITURGY 1. OPENING MEDITATION. 2. THE AMIDAH A. BLESSINGS OF PRAISE. 1. AVOT ("ANCESTORS") 2. G’VUROT (“GOD’S POWER”) ˇQ˝ÍÊ7 3. K’DUSHAT HASHEM (“SANCTIFICATION OF GOD’S NAME”) B. BLESSINGS OF PETITION 4. BINAH (“KNOWLEDGE”) 5. T’SHUVAH (“REPENTANCE”) 6. S’LICHAH (“FORGIVENESS”) 7. G’ULAH (“REDEMPTION”) 8. R’FU’AH (“HEALING”) 9. SHANIM (“YEARS”) 10. KIBBUTZ GALUYOT (“GATHERING THE EXILES”) 11. MISHPAT (“JUSTICE”) 12. MINIM (“HERETICS”) 13. TSADIKIM (“THE RIGHTEOUS”) 14. Y’RUSHALAYIM (“JERUSALEM”) 15. DAVID (“DAVID”) 16. T’FILLAH (“PRAYER”) C.BLESSINGS OF THANKSGIVING 17. AVODAH (“SACRIFICIAL SERVICE”) 18. HODA’AH (“GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT”) 19. BIRKAT KOHANIM/SHALOM (“THE PRIESTLY BLESSING/PEACE”) 3. CLOSING MEDITATION 4. THE HAVINEINU About the Commentators List of Abbreviations Glossary

"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."

My People's Prayer Book provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of today's most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. They explore the text from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, medieval, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and historical perspectives.

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. The My People's Prayer Book series belongs on the library shelf of every home, every synagogue—every sanctuary of prayer.

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.