To Pray as a Jew
A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue Service
$72.24
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2019
Summary
A distinguished guide to Jewish prayer, now with a new foreword by respected Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.
“A lucid and sensitive guide for those who would like to pray Jewishly but don’t know how … A boon to both Jewish teachers and laymen.” –Hadassah Magazine
Why do Jews pray? What is the role of prayer in their lives as moral and ethical beings? From the simplest details of how to comport oneself on entering a synagogue to the most profound and moving comme…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541674035 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1541674030 |
| Author: | Hayim H. Donin |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 137mm x 208mm |
Critics Review
“A lucid and sensitive guide for those who would like to pray Jewishly but don’t know how….A boon to both Jewish teachers and laymen.”– Hadassah Magazine
“A lucid and sensitive guide for those who would like to pray Jewishly but don’t know how….A boon to both Jewish teachers and laymen.” –Hadassah Magazine
Hayim H. Donin
Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin (1928-1982) established himself as an incomparable teacher and interpreter of Jewish laws and practice through his classic books To Be a Jew, To Pray as a Jew, and To Raise a Jewish Child, all published by Basic Books. 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.
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