Chaim Stern (1930–2001)

Better than Siddur et Ratzon. Not as good as Mishkan T'filah. I think the thing I dislike the most about this book is that while it is intended to be a Reform siddur, only parts are transliterated while others are not. This causes a barrier for those people like me, who are converts, to feel excluded from the service until we get Hebrew down. I am going to be doing my bar mitzvah officially out of this book but I am doing all my practice out of other siddurim. Plus we are having to add some of the prayers because Gates of Prayer does not have my favourite prayers.… (lisätietoja)

NO OF PAGES: 372 SUB CAT I: Jewish Thought SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: A renowned rabbi gathers writings-from around the world, across traditions, and through time?to illuminate the themes of the Old Testament
Creation, freedom, conflict and reconciliation, community and justice, dreams, courage, family, marriage, love . . . these are the themes of the Torah, and Day by Day sheds light on them with words by thinkers and writers from an extraordinary range of times and traditions. Written and compiled by a beloved rabbi whose prayerbooks are a mainstay of Reform Judaism, Day by Day takes us from Genesis to Deuteronomy, enlivening our understanding and enriching our spirit as it follows the weekly Torah readings held in synagogues every Sabbath throughout the year. Each chapter offers an excerpt from the week's Torah reading, Rabbi Stern's engaging explication of its main theme, and reflections to enlighten every day of the week.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. Donated by Raina Proske. SUBTITLE: Reflections on the Themes of the Torah from Literature, Philosophy, and Religious Thought… (lisätietoja)