Donin, Hayim. To Pray as a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and
the Synagogue Service. Basic Books, New York. 1980. Paperback reissue
edition, 1991. ISBN 0-465086-33-0.
[ForXX]
Forst, Binyomin. The Laws Of B'rachos. Artscroll. [A
comprehensive exposition of the background and laws of blessings.]
[Fra97]
Frankiel, Tamar; Greenfeld, Judy. Minding the Temple of the Soul:
Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Traditional Jewish Prayer, Movement,
and Meditation. Jewish Lights Pub; 1997. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-64-8.
[Gri93]
Grishaver, Joel Lurie. And You Shall Be a Blessing: An Unfolding
of the Six Words That Begin Every Brakhah. Jason Aronson; 1993. Hardcover.
190 pages. ISBN 0-876684-64-9.
Hammer, Reuven. Entering Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Personal
Devotion and the Worship Service. Schocken Books; 1995. Paperback.
Reprint edition. ISBN 0-805210-22-9. [More than a 'how-to' guide, this book
deals with the basic issues in prayer, the historical compilation of the
Siddur; the orchestration of the daily, Sabbath, and festival prayers; the
themes of special prayers, such as the Blessing After Meals and the Kaddish;
and the essential experience of making prayer a vital part of one's life. Also
explains differences between the liturgy of each of the Jewish movements.]
Langer, Ruth. To Worship God Properly: Tensions Between Liturgical
Custom and Halakhah in Judaism (Monographs of the Hebrew Union College
Series). Hebrew Union College Pr; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-878204-21-0.
Petuchowski, Jakob J. Understanding Jewish Prayer.
Ktav, New York, 1972. Out of Print
[Pra98]
Prager, Marcia. Path of Blessing: Experiencing the Energy and
Abundance of the Divine. Bell Tower; 1998. Hardcover. 192 pages. ISBN
0-517703-63-7.
[Pre89]
Prell, Riv-Ellen. Prayer and Community: The Havurah in American
Judaism. Wayne State Univ Pr; 1989. Paperback. ISBN: 0-814319-35-1.
[Reconstructionist]
[Ros00]
Rosenberg, Arnold S. Jewish Liturgy As a Spiritual System: A
Prayer-By-Prayer Explanation of the Nature and Meaning of Jewish Worship.
Jason Aronson; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN 0-765761-34-3.
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