My People's Prayer Book Vol 3 P'sukei D'zimrah (Morning Psalms) [Paperback]

The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul.

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.

This third volume of the series explores the rich content and meaning of theP'sukei D'zimrah, the morning psalms that serve as the introduction to the larger prayer service. TheP'sukei Dzimrahsets the tone and prepares the way for the daily transition from secular routine to the sacred act of communal prayer;Vol. 3helps us to appreciate this prayer before the prayer as a profoundly moving spiritual experience in its own right.

Vol. 3Psukei Dzimrah(Morning Psalms)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, to search forand findmeaning in the prayer book. Commentaries from some of todays most eminent scholars and teachers from all movements of Judaism examinePsukei Dzimrahfrom the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, Talmudic, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical and historical perspectives.

Even those not yet familiar with the prayer book can appreciate the spiritual richness ofPsukei Dzimrah.My Peoples Prayer Bookenables all worshipers, of any denomination, to encounter their own connection to 3,000 years of Jewish experience with the world and with God.