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Spiritual Dynamics of the Siddur
The Way Into Jewish Prayer by Lawrence A. Hoffman. Woodstock, Vt.: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000.
Lawrence Hoffman’s relevant and readable, general introduction to Jewish prayer. Share on Facebook
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Heschel on Prayer
Abraham Joshua Heschel’s not-to-be-missed classic text on Jewish prayer is: Man’s Quest For God by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Santa Fe, N.M.: Aurora Press, 1998. The best single essay on Jewish prayer I’ve ever read, Heschel’s “On Prayer,” is anthologized in …
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Real Davvening: Jewish Prayer as a Spiritual Practice and a Form of Meditation for Beginning and Experienced Davveners by Yitzhak Buxbaum. The Jewish Spirit Booklet Series, 1996.
Yitzhak Buxbaum’s practical advice on praying with passion and kavvanah. Share on Facebook
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Useful Chapters on Prayer
The following books by Barry Holtz, Jonathan Slater and Michael Strassfeld have very useful chapters on prayer. Holtz, Barry W. Finding Our Way: Jewish Texts and the Lives We Live Today. New York: Schocken, 1990. Slater, Jonathan. Mindful Jewish Living: …
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