A Guide to Jewish Prayer
For readers who wish to learn about Jewish prayer,A Guide to Jewish  Prayeris the first book to read, and the one that will be the cornerstone  of any collection of books on the subject. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a world- renowned scholar of Judaic studies and the editor and translator of Random  House's 22-volume edition of the Talmud, has written thisGuidein order  to "open the gates of Jewish prayer for those who want to know and comprehend  both its essence and its structure, and the numerous details concerning the  various prayer services." Beginning with magisterial essays on the nature of  prayer and the history of the Siddur (the common Jewish prayer book), Steinsaltz  then moves to a detailed description of the prayer services conducted over the  course of the Jewish year, and ends with a series of essays about communal  prayer, including chapters on the synagogue, prayer accessories, and the music  of prayer. With a comprehensive glossary and short biographies of the many  rabbis who have influenced the history of Jewish prayer, Steinsaltz'sGuideprovides every necessary resource for understanding prayer, for  every conceivable reader--from the curious gentile to the devoted Jew.-- Michael Joseph Gross--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.