Why We Pray What We Pray: The Remarkable History of Jewish Prayer by Freundel, Rabbi Dr Barry

Why We Pray What We Pray: The Remarkable History of Jewish Prayer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789655240344)

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Why We Pray What We Pray: The Remarkable History of Jewish Prayer by Freundel, Rabbi Dr Barry

Why We Pray What We Pray: The Remarkable History of Jewish Prayer

$27.95
Why We Pray What We Pray: The Remarkable History of Jewish Prayer by Freundel, Rabbi Dr Barry

Why We Pray What We Pray: The Remarkable History of Jewish Prayer

$27.95
Format: Hardcover
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Why We Pray What We Pray details the various factors that have influenced six important Jewish prayers and shaped how and when Jews recite them. This book shows that each prayer--Shema, Nishmat, Birkat HaHodesh, Anim Zemirot, Aleinu and Kaddish--has a complex history of which contemporary worshippers are mostly unaware. As readers learn about the factors and forces that shaped these prayers and Jewish liturgy in general, they will gain a more profound appreciation of what Jewish worship is all about. Why We Pray What We Pray also sets forth important moments in Jewish history with depth and detail.

Author: Rabbi Dr Barry Freundel
ISBN-10: 9655240347
ISBN-13: 9789655240344
Publisher: Urim Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2010
Pages: 313
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/06/2010
By Rabbi Dr Barry Freundel
By Rabbi Dr Barry Freundel
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Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel is the rabbi of Congregation Kesher Israel in Washington, DC. He is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University and an associate professor of religion at Towson University. He serves as the vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America and as chair of its Geirus Policies and Standards Committee. He is the author of Contemporary Orthodox Judaism's Response to Modernity. He lives in the Washington, DC area.

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