To Pray as a Jew: Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue Service - Hardcover

Donin, Hayim Halevy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0465086284 ISBN 13: 9780465086283

Publisher: Basic Books, 1980

Synopsis

Why do Jews pray? What is the role of prayer in their lives? From how to comport oneself on entering a synagogue to the most profound comments on the prayers themselves, Rabbi Donin's guide to Jewish prayer leads the reader through the entire course of Jewish liturgy. Unsurpassed for beginners as well as the religiously observant, this book is an indispensable guide to a fuller comprehension of the ritual practices and to the vast treasure embedded in Jewish tradition.

About this title

About the Author:

Hayim Halevy Donin established himself as an incomparable teacher and interpreter of Jewish law and practice through his classic book To Be a Jew. For twenty years he was Rabbi of Congregation B'nai David in Southfield, Michigan, where he was also Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Detroit. Rabbi Donin held a Ph.D. in Education and was also the founder and president of the Akiva Hebrew Day School in Detroit.

Synopsis:

A handsome and indispensable guide to Jewish prayer, unexcelled for beginners as well as the religiously observant.

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0465086284
• ISBN 13: 9780465086283
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384