Prayer and penitence
Subtitle: a commentary on the High Holy Day Machzor
By: Jeffrey M. Cohen.
Contributors: Cohen, Jeffrey M.
Publisher: J. Aronson
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Northvale, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Maḥzor. High Holidays.; Judaism -- Liturgy.; High Holidays -- Liturgy.
Description: The author focuses on every prayer in each prayer service, including Shacharit (morning), Musaf (additional service), Minchah (afternoon), Maariv (evening), Tashlikh (ceremony of casting away sins), Selichot (prayers asking for.

... forgiveness), and Neilah ("the closing of the gates"), and explains their historical and spiritual meaning within the context of the high Holy days.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-291) and index.
Rev. ed. of: Understanding the High Holyday services. 1983.