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Filling Words with Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer(English)

Filling Words with Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer(English)

          
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About the Book

In this inspiring spiritual companion, Reform rabbi, Lawrence Kushner, and, Orthodox rabbi, Nehemia Polen, join together to provide a window into the liturgy for people of all backgrounds by offering fresh insights and meditations that bring the traditional Jewish prayer book to life. Following the order of the traditional prayer book, Kushner and Polen examine the concepts, phrases and words of prayer, including: Acts of love; Serving in joy; Blessing; Commandments; Repentance; Healing; Torah study; Reverence; Sabbath lights; and, Yearning. Insightful, fresh and wise, "Filling Words With Light" will enrich your understanding of the prayer book and guide you on how to put more of yourself into the holy words of the Jewish tradition.

Table of Contents:
Introduction xi 1. The Blessings of Morning: Birkhot Hashachar 1.1 Awakening 3 1.2 Gratitude 6 1.3 Tents of Jacob 7 1.4 The Manner of Arabs 8 1.5 Fringes 9 1.6 A Sign on Your Hand 11 1.7 The Human Body 13 1.8 Apertures and Organs 15 1.9 Sweet in Our Mouths 17 1.10 No Fixed Measure 19 1.11 Acts of Love 20 1.12 Sacrifices 21 1.13 Rabbi Ishmael 23 2. Verses of Song: Pesukei D'zimrah 2.1 The Hidden God 27 2.2 Decrees 29 2.3 Tears of God 31 2.4 Serving in Joy 33 2.5 The Eternal Name 35 2.6 Generations 37 2.7 Those Who Fall 38 2.8 God’s Majesty 39 2.9 Every Soul 40 2.10 Song at the Sea 42 2.11 Remnant of a Melody 43 3. The Shema and Its Blessings: Shema U’virkhoteha 3.1 Blessing 47 3.2 Light 49 3.3 Commandments 52 3.4 Unity 56 3.5 Likeness 59 3.6 Lying Down 62 3.7 The Adversary 63 4. The Standing Prayer: Amidah 4.1 Open My Lips 67 4.2 Abraham 70 4.3 Resurrection 72 4.4 Sanctification 74 4.5 The Holy God 76 4.6 Pleasures 80 4.7 Joy 81 4.8 Wisdom 82 4.9 Repentance 83 4.10 Healing 85 4.11 Favor 86 4.11 Gratitude 88 4.13 The Light of Face 89 5. The Reading of Torah: K’riat HaTorah 5.1 The Ark 93 5.2 Adonai, Adonai 97 5.3 A Favorable Moment 99 5.4 Your Place 100 5.5 An Open Heart 102 5.6 Cleaving 103 5.7 Giving Torah 105 5.8 This Is the Torah 106 5.9 Open Your Hand 108 6. Supplication and Obligation: Tachanun v’Alenu 6.1 Compassion 111 6.2 Reverence 114 6.3 Open Your Eyes 116 6.4 Support from Zion 117 6.5 None Else 118 6.6 God’s Will 120 6.7 The Messiah 122 6.8 None Like Our God 124 7. The Sabbath: Shabbat 7.1 Sabbath Lights 127 7.2 Come, My Beloved 129 7.3 Flame Fused to Wick 131 7.4 Pieces of Peace 133 7.5 Planned All Along 134 7.6 The Table 136 7.7 Messengers 138 7.8 Children 140 7.9 An Extended Hand 142 7.10 Now Finished 145 7.11 Faint with Yearning 147 7.12 Lights of Fire 149 7.13 Completion 152 7.14 Elijah 153


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781580232388
  • Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Jewish Lights Publishing
  • Depth: 19
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 204 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1580232388
  • Publisher Date: 16 Aug 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer
  • Width: 140 mm


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