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Informationen zum Autor David R. Blumenthal is the Jay and Leslie Cohen Professor of Judaic Studies at Emory University. His key works include: Understanding Jewish Mysticism (2 vols.), God at the Center, Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest, The Banality of Good and Evil: Moral Lessons from the Shoah and Jewish Tradition, and Philosophic Mysticism: Essays in Rational Religion. He is the subject of David R. Blumenthal: Living with God and Humanity. Klappentext This book on Jewish prayer contains insights on the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy and on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer. It also includes meditations on the liturgy, and clear instructions on how to pray certain prayers, both normally and mystically. Zusammenfassung This book on Jewish prayer contains insights on the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy and on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer. It also includes meditations on the liturgy! and clear instructions on how to pray certain prayers! both normally and mystically. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionRememberingWritingThank YouINSIGHTSStudying and Listening to the PrayerbookStudy and ConsciousnessMapping the SiddurChart of the Order of ServiceFrom the Daily LiturgyThe Introductory Prayers for the Morning Liturgy"Do Not Bring Us to Temptation or to Humiliation" "Remember the Akeda" "Fear of God, in Secret and in Public" "Acknowledge the Truth, and Speak Truth in One's Heart"The Nusah ha-Tefilla, the Core Prayers, for the Morning Liturgy"Bless the Lord Who Is Blessed" (Bar'khu) "Lord of Our Strength, Rock of Our Fortress" "Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts" "Cause Our Eyes to Sparkle With Your Torah" "Hear, Oh Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is One" (Sh'ma) "And You Shall Love the Lord, Your God, With All Your Heart" "If You Loyally Obey All My Commandments" "Straying After Your Hearts and Your Eyes" "He Protects, He Resurrects" (Amida) "He Is Holy""Knowledge, Repentance, Confession, Healing, and Blessing" "Justice, Grace, and Fair Judgment" "Enemies, Saints, and the Israel Defense Forces" "We Acknowledge that You are . . . And We Thank You for . . . " "The Good One . . . The Compassionate One . . . " "Grant Peace, Goodness, and Blessing" After the Nusah ha-Tefilla for the Morning Liturgy"Oh, One Who Is Appeased Through Compassion and One Who Is Reconciled by Pleading!" "Indeed, We Do Not Know What to Do, for Our Eyes Are Upon You" "May God Heal the Sick" "So That We Not Strive for Nothing or Be Born to Futility" "Kaddish"-History "Kaddish"-for MournersFrom Elsewhere in the Daily Liturgy"Indeed, in Your Hand Are the Souls of the Living and the Dead" (Evening Liturgy) "The King Who Personally Will Always Reign Over Us" (Evening Liturgy) "Salvation and Consolation" (Grace After Meals) From the Shabbat Liturgy"Shalom Aleichem-Peace Unto You, Oh Angels" "Wondrous Power and Faithfulness" "Our Limbs Will Give Thanks, Bless, Praise . . .""There Is None Like You""The Reading of the Torah and Haftarah""We Will Do and We Will Sacrifice" From the Holiday Liturgy"You Have Chosen Us from All the Peoples""Give Thanks Unto the Lord, for His Loving-Kindness Endures Forever" (Hallel)"Please, Lord, Save, Please""As You Saved Yourself, Save Us Now" "In the Beginning, God Created Heaven and Earth" From the High Holiday Liturgy"Selihot / Penitential Prayers""Selihot Litanies and Aramaic Prose Prayers""Lord, Lord, God of Compassion" "Our Father, Our King""Put Fear of You into All Your Works" (Rosh Ha-Shana)"In the Book of Life" "Hannah's Prayer" "Jeremiah's Comfort" "Who Has Commanded Us to Sound the Shofar" "Kol Nidrei" (Yom Kippur) "I Have Sinned, Transgressed, and Rebelled" "Forgive Us. Forgo Our Debts. Grant Us Atonement." Epilogue: "Praying Next to a Survivor" THOUGHTSTalk...
