My People's Prayer Book Kabbalat Shabbat: Welcoming Shabbat In The Synagogue

This stunning work, an empowering entryway to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in today's world, and makes its power accessible to all. Vol. 8--Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat in the Synagogue) features the authentic Hebrew text with a new translation designed to let people know exactly what the prayers say. Introductions tell the reader what to look for in the prayer service, as well as how to truly use the commentaries and to search for--and find--meaning in the prayer book. Framed with beautifully designed Talmud-style pages, commentaries from many of today's most respected Jewish scholars from all movements of Judaism examine Kabbalat Shabbat from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, Talmudic, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and historical perspectives.Marc Brettler - Our Biblical HeritageElliot N. Dorff - Theological ReflectionsDavid Ellenson - How the Modern Prayer Book EvolvedEllen Frankel - A Woman's VoiceAlyssa Gray - Our Talmudic HeritageJoel M. Hoffman - What the Prayers Really SayLawrence A. Hoffman - History of the LiturgyReuven Kimelman - KabbalahSharon Koren - The Context of KabbalahLawrence Kushner and Nehemia Polen - Chasidic and Mystical PerspectivesDaniel Landes - The Halakhah of PrayerWendy I. Zierler - Jewish Feminism