In this warm and informative book, the author brings his deft touch and great sensitivity to the foremost prayer of the day. Every phrase of Shemoneh Esrei is treated with selections from thousands of years of Jewish thought. It's a masterful blend of ideas, anecdotes, and inspiration.

This innovative text provides phrase-by-phrase translation and commentary to the weekday Shemoneh Esrei prayer. The result is an indispensable guide that makes daily prayer a more meaningful and rewarding experience. A handy, valuable book for everyone!

This fact-filled volume explains 1050 Jewish customs, their reasons, and sources. Why do we make hand matzos round? Why do we eat dairy foods on Shavuos? Why do we stand with our feet together when we recite Shemoneh Esreh? These and hundreds of other practices are explained in this English edition of Otzar Ta'amei ha-Minhagim.

A distinguished guide to Jewish prayer 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 comments on the prayers themselves, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin guides readers of To Pray as a Jew through the entire prescribed course of Jewish liturgy, passage by passage, ritual by ritual, in this handsome and indispensable guide to Jewish prayer. Unexcelled for beginners as well as the religiously observant, To Pray as a Jew is intended to show the way, to enlighten, and hopefully to inspire.