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A first prayer boo for young children with 21 traditional Jewish prayers in simple Hebrew, English translation, and tranliteration Blessings for a new day, the bounty of our food, Sabbath and holiday rituals, life and health, comfort and forgiveness. With lyrical watercolors. National Jewish Book Awards Honor Book..
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Bringing the family together every Friday night for the Shabbat meal has helped many families connect with each other, even as children grow into their teens and beyond. Having experienced the joys of Shabbat and witnessed how it has brought her family together, Meredith L. Jacobs now brings us THE MODERN MOM'S GUIDE TO SHABBAT.

Written in conversational style from one modern Jewish mom to another, THE MJM'S GUIDE will be funny and warm, brightly colored and easy to read, filled with delicious, easy recipes and family art projects, while also challenging readers with summaries of the weekly Torah portion and suggested family discussion topics, compelling readers to include discussion in their dinner as a vehicle for connecting with their children–both teaching and learning from them. It will be informative and accessible throughout.

Shabbat is a wonderful way to ensure that in this day of ridiculous schedules and pressures, that we have at least one meal per week together as a family. Shabbat is the time we turn the outside world away and connect with each other. Unlike other holidays, Shabbat is not once a year, it's once a week, giving us fifty–two chances a year to connect with our children.

Whether you are reform, conservative, or modern orthodox, newly converted or non–Jewish in an inter–faith marriage, THE MODERN JEWISH MOM'S GUIDE TO SHABBAT will teach us about traditions, making new ones, and most importantly, how to connect with our children.

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Following the success of My First Hanukkah Board Book and My First Passover Board Book, My First Shabbat Board Book is a unique, bright, and engaging way to show preschoolers the meaning behind the Jewish Sabbath and the ways it is celebrated. Preschoolers will delight to see children making challah bread, lighting candles, and sitting down to a special meal with family, all the while learning why it is important to set aside one day a week to rest and reflect. .
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Sammy's back, watching as the Shapiro family prepars for Shabbat As they gather to light the candles, something unexpected happens The fourth in the Sammy series..
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The simple text and brightly colored illustrations in this board book tell the story of a typical family celebrating Shabbat..
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This is a travel-sized paperback edition of "Or Hadash: A Commentary on Siddur Shalom." This compact siddur with acclaimed commentary is ideal for travel and personal use..
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SPECIAL "10TH ANNIVERSARY" HARD COVER EDITION! Finally, Something for Your Family and Guests Around the Shabbat Table! This book will help bring the full Shabbat experience to life in your home! With clear instructions and English transliterations of all Hebrew blessings and prayers (Kiddush, Havdallah, Grace After Meals), this book is a complete guide to creating a Shabbat atmosphere in the home. Instructions for every action, prayer, and ritual are supplied, from lighting the candles at the beginning of Shabbat to the concluding Havdala. Blessings of the appropriate Kiddush ceremony for each meal of the Shabbat and for special holidays are provided, along with the text of the appropriate prayers and actions for each meal and occasion, plus over 150 popular Shabbat and Festival table songs. This book also opens right-to-left to facilitate easier reading of the English transliterated Hebrew texts. A comprehensive introduction helps you understand the basics of Shabbat observance as well. Ideal for beginners and pros alike, get a copy for each of your family members, guests and friends!.
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A Project of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations Department of Education Our invitation to you: Encounter books that will enrich the Shabbat experience for you and your entire family.

Explore Shabbat step-by-step and blessing-by-blessing from candle lighting to Havdalah. Discover the essential elements of tradition along with modern options for enhancing spiritual awareness. Explore the many paths to a satisfying Shabbat celebration through the words of those who began to observe Shabbat as adults. Blessings in Hebrew, transliteration, and English are included, alongside descriptions of rituals, as well as their history and folklore. Rounding out this extraordinary guide are traditional recipes--Ashkenazic and Sephardic--a bibliography, and a CD recording for learning and pleasure that brings to life the music of Shabbat..
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This is the long-awaited new prayer book for Jewish Sabbath and religious weekday services, which has just been completed by Chaim Stern, famed author of "Gates of Prayer" and "Gates of Repentence". These books have been used for the past 30 years in most of the 800+ Reform Jewish Congregations throughout North America

This historic, gender-sensitive prayer book includes the most comprehensive transliteration of any prayerbook in the reform movement, and a special and timely section devoted to prayers and meditations for "Troubled Times."

In the words of the author: "I consider "Paths of Faith" my masterwork, the prayer book I always wanted to create. It is the summation of a lifetime devoted to creating liturgy. It developed out of the wisdom that comes with advanced years, and the complicated circumstances of our world. I hope the prayer book’s poetry and spirituality illumines our worship in a time of uncertainty."

"Paths of Faith" reflects the traditions of classical liturgy and of Liberal-Reform Judaism, yet it contains many innovations:

· For each Sabbath there is a choice of introductory materials. The core of the service is fixed, from the Bar’chu to the end of the Tefilah. All passages are masterful new translations, with new accompanying passages likely to be sung by the congregation.

· Each service begins with a Kavannah ("prayer before prayer"), in the margin. These additions are taken from traditional texts, and the worshiper is encouraged to link prayer and meditation with the ethical behavior that ought to flow from the act of worship.

· Along side each of the classical prayers is a brief explanation of its content/significance, establishing the prayer’s place in the structure of the liturgy.

· Thematic cross-references connect to other passages in the book, enhancing appreciation of the text and inviting readers to learn about its interconnections. This offers an interactive, highly personal approach to prayer.

· The Shema includes an optional passage culled from Deuteronomy, that restores the flavor of the traditional text. And in the Tefilah, the Gevurot restores "mechayei hameitim," and adds a passage about the seasons that goes beyond traditional seasonal inserts.

· Special innovations include: a selection of readings for "Troubled Times"; Prayers for Healing; a Betrothal Prayer; a special selection of newly-translated Psalms, and blessings and rituals for individuals and communities, at home and in the synagogue.

· Holidays: A complete liturgy is offered for Yom Tov, with special readings. A special Tefilah has inserts for Shabbat Shuvah, Chol HaMoeid Yom Tov, Rosh Chodesh, and Chanukah.

Chaim Stern, who has been described by the Central Conference of American Rabbis as "the poet laureate of the Reform movement," is also is the most prolific liturgist of Reform Judaism, and one of the most prolific of liturgists of any religion in history. His prayer books and his writings and translations are appreciated by readers world-wide..
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