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Learning The Siddur
CD on Liturgy
The Hidden Poetry of the Jewish Prayerbook: The What, How and Why of Jewish Liturgy by Reuven Kimelman and Sergiu S. Simmel. Our Learning Company, 2005. Share on Facebook
www.urj.org/learning/torah/ten
The Union for Reform Judaism offers a daily email learning program on various facets of Jewish life, including, “Delving into Liturgy.” Share on Facebook
www.myjewishlearning.com
Basic explanations and numerous essays on all facets of Jewish liturgy. Share on Facebook
Leadership Skills
Several week-long programs teach the skills involved in leading services and give participants a chance to pray daily in a spirited, devotional atmosphere. The Union of Reform Judaism (American) offers the Had’rachah Seminar for aspiring prayer service leaders and Hava …
My People’s Prayer Book: Traditional prayers, Modern Commentaries, Vols. 1–10, edited by Lawrence A. Hoffman. Woodstock, Vt.: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1997–2007.
Jewish Lights Publishing’s My People’s Prayer Book Series, edited by Dr. Lawrence Hoffman, is the gold standard for Siddur study in our generation. While Hoffman provides the macro of Siddur history, structure, and development, commentaries on each prayer from multiple …
Stories We Pray: Windows into the Inner-Workings of Jewish Prayer by Joel Lurie Grishaver. Los Angeles: Torah Aura Productions, 2010.
Joel Lurie Grishaver’s book is the best source for learning the narrative context of the traditional Jewish prayers. Share on Facebook
Short Books on Jewish Liturgy
Evelyn Garfiel, Rueven Hammer, and Adin Steinsaltz offer one-volume introductions to the history and theology of Jewish liturgy. Garfiel, Evelyn. Service of the Heart: A Guide to the Jewish Prayer Book. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, 1994, 1989. Hammer, Rueven. Entering …
Podcasts
Many Jewish learning institutions publish podcasts on Jewish subjects, including prayer and liturgy. In particular, look for American Jewish University, the Jewish Theological Seminary, The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Emanu-El, and the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. …