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A Passover Haggadah

Rabbi Herbert Bronstein

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

This classic Haggadah has sold over 1 million copies since its introduction. Illustrated with twenty-three original full-color watercolors by Leonard Baskin and written in contemporary, gender-inclusive language, it contains a complete Passover home service, an extensive song section, and supplemental readings and meditations from which participants can choose during the course of the Seder. All optional selections are printed in color.

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Blessings for the Table - Birkon L'Shabbat

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1997

An essential book for families and groups. This attractive 34-page pamphlet contains prayers and blessings for Kabbalat Shabbat, Birkat HaMazon, and Havdalah, as well as a song section and inserts for the holidays. Adapted from On the Doorposts of Your House by Chaim Stern.
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Divrei Mishkan HaNefesh

A Guide to the CCAR Machzor

Rabbi Edwin Goldberg

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2016

Divrei Mishkan HaNefesh is like a midrash on the machzor, a "Mishkan Hanefesh Rabah." This volume serves as a springboard for entering into the sanctuary of our souls with enthusiasm and helpful insights, exegetical and homiletical material, tips and guideposts, as well as indexes of poems and biblical citations. This book focuses on the prayers and scriptural offerings included in Mishkan HaNefesh. Rubric by rubric, insights are presented with background information concerning the perspective and choices of the editors, as well as offering extra material to engage the reader. A number of brief essays, composed by members of the machzor editorial team, are also included.
 
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Divrei Mishkan T'filah

Delving into the Siddur

Rabbi Richard S. Sarason

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2018

This long-awaited collection of essays on Mishkan T'filah by Rabbi Richard Sarason, PhD, serves as a commentary on our prayerbook. Drawing on Dr. Sarason's deep knowledge of liturgy, these essays teach about Mishkan T'filah specifically and about prayer in general.
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Gates of Awe

Holy Day Prayers for Young Children

Rabbi Howard I. Bogot

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1991

The second in a series of prayerbooks for early childhood use, Gates of Awe contains rich and enchanting illustrations combined with poetic text that enhances the sense of awe found during the Holy Days. The special qualities of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are skillfully introduced to young worshippers through the inspiration of prayer, the excitement of the Shofar, and the lessons in the stories of Abraham and Torah.
 
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Gates of Forgiveness

Shaarei Selicha

Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1993

Shaarei Selicha contains an evening service adapted from Gates of Prayer, as well as extensive meditations and a complete new service for Selichot, the penitential service in preparation for the Rosh HaShanah and the Days of Awe.
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Gates of Prayer for Shabbat and Weekdays - English-opening, Gender-Inclusive

Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1994

Gates of Prayer for Shabbat and Weekdays contains services for Shabbat and weekdays, evening and morning, within the covers of a single, elegantly designed, hardbound volume. The selection of three complete services for Erev Shabbat enables congregations to use this book regularly for most worship purposes.
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Gates of Prayer for Shabbat and Weekdays-Hebrew-opening, Gender-Inclusive

Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1994

Gates of Prayer for Shabbat and Weekdays contains services for Shabbat and weekdays, evening and morning, within the covers of a single, elegantly designed, hardbound volume. The selection of three complete services for Erev Shabbat enables congregations to use this book regularly for most worship purposes.
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Gates of Prayer for Weekdays and at a House of Mourning

Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1992

Includes services for the funeral home and the house of the bereaved, afternoon and evening services, special "At a House of Mourning" service, additional readings, meditations, and Kaddish.
 
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Gates of Prayer, Large Print, Hebrew Opening

Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

Deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, while expressing that tradition within the context of Reform Judaism, this prayerbook contains a variety of services for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals, Israeli Independence Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Tisha B'Av.  It also includes special readings, meditations and 40 pages of songs complete with transliterations.
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Gates of Prayer

Shaarei Tefila - Hebrew-opening: The New Union Prayerbook for Weekdays, Sabbaths and Festivals

Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

Deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, while expressing that tradition within the context of Reform Judaism, this prayerbook contains a variety of services for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals, Israeli Independence Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Tisha B'Av.  It also includes special readings, meditations and 40 pages of songs complete with transliterations.
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Gates of Repentance for Young People

Rabbi Judith Abrams

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2002

Gates of Repentance for Young People is the Machzor designed for children's High Holy Day services; it completes the series begun with Gates of Wonder, Gates of Awe, and Gates of Prayer for Young People. Each service emphasizes the significant themes of the High Holy Days in engaging ways. The volume includes services for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur for both early and late primary grades in contemporary, gender-inclusive language. It also contains new translations of the High Holy Day readings from the Torah and Haftarot as well as illustrations by award-winning artist Neil Waldman.
 
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Gates of Understanding Volume 1 - PDF Electronic Version

A Companion Volume to Gates of Prayer

Rabbi Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1977

This ebook is not sold by CCAR Press and must be ordered from the external ebook stores below.

This companion volume to Gates of Prayer includes essays on worship, liturgy, holiness, theology, music, and more, written by leading thinkers of their day. Also included are notes on Gates of Prayer written by Chaim Stern and A. Stanley Dreyfus. An invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and development of liturgy and Reform Jewish practice.
 

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Gates of Wonder

A Prayerbook for Very Young Children

Rabbi Howard Bogot

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1989

This is the first official prayerbook for young children ever produced by the Reform Movement. Intended for pre-school children through six years of age, Gates of Wonder is beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Neil Waldman. As young children enter the Gates of Wonder they will experience a world of beauty, a world of mystery and the enduring world of Jewish prayer.
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Mishkan Aveilut

Where Grief Resides

Rabbi Eric Weiss

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2019

Grief often reweaves our lives into a different way of experiencing the world. Mishkan Aveilut is designed to complement the anchors of our tradition that contain, guide, and support us as we familiarize ourselves with and move through our terrain of grief. This beautiful companion to Mishkan R'fuah: Where Healing Resides offers readings, poems, and meditations to support the emotional and spiritual needs that naturally arise at a time of loss. With opportunities for nourishment, contemplation, and emotional renewal, the collection is meant to be used as a resource for spiritual leaders and individuals alike.
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Mishkan T'filah Weekdays and Festivals Large Print

A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2007

Includes services for weekdays, festivals, and other occasions of public worship. Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement, including texts for more than a hundred songs. Available in large print for the visually impaired.

This volume is for weekdays and festivals only, and does not include Shabbat liturgy.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations

  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Full transliteration
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah Weekdays and Festivals, Non-transliterated

A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2007

Includes services for weekdays, festivals, and other occasions of public worship. Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement, including texts for more than a hundred songs.

This volume is for weekdays and festivals only. This version does not include Shabbat liturgy or transliteration.

This Siddur does include:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations

  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah for Gatherings

A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Sue Ann Wasserman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2009

A lightweight edition combining weekday and Shabbat services. Perfect for meetings, conferences, kallot, and retreats.

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Mishkan T'filah for Shabbat Evening

Rabbi Elsye D. Frishman, Rabbi Hara E Person, Rafael Chaiken, Rabbi Annie Villarreal-Belford

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2026

Mishkan T’filah: Siddur for Shabbat Evening is a comprehensively revised twentieth-anniversary edition of the prayer book for Friday night. Since its publication in 2007, under the leadership of Rabbi Elyse Frishman, Mishkan T’filah: A Reform Siddur has reinvigorated worship and become a beloved part of the Jewish landscape. 

This new edition includes the complete Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit services, along with the Torah service for communities that read Torah on Friday nights as well as an appendix of favorite songs. This lightweight yet durable hardcover features updated translations, full transliteration, additional liturgical texts, and a refreshed and streamlined layout. A wealth of new readings have been added to the left-hand pages, alongside indispensable classics. Gender-neutral and nonbinary options ensure that all worshipers can feel welcome. Songs that have become integral to Reform services in the past twenty years are conveniently placed next to prayers. Mishkan T’filah: Siddur for Shabbat Evening will rejuvenate your Shabbat experience.

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Mishkan T'filah for Travelers

A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Sue Ann Wasserman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2009

This compact, paperback version of Mishkan T'filah integrates weekday and Shabbat services into an easily transportable volume while still remaining faithful to the style and spirit of Mishkan T'filah.

Also includes Festival liturgy.
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Mishkan T'filah for the House of Mourning, Large Print

A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elaine S. Zecher and Rabbi Hara E. Person

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

An innovative approach to services in the house of mourning. Includes thoughtful readings and commentary from traditional and contemporary sources. Easy-to-transport paperback format. Available in large print for those with vision impairments.
 

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Mishkan T'filah for the House of Mourning

A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elaine S. Zecher and Rabbi Hara E. Person

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2010

An innovative approach to services in the house of mourning. Includes thoughtful readings and commentary from traditional and contemporary sources. Easy-to-transport paperback format.
 
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Mishkan T'filah

A Reform Siddur, non-transliterated (Shabbat, Weekdays, Festivals): A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2007

Includes services for Shabbat, weekdays, and festivals, as well as other occasions of public worship and texts for more than a hundred songs. Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement.

This volume does not contain transliteration.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations
  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads (additional Shabbat services in linear style also included)
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability


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Mishkan T'filah

A Reform Siddur, transliterated (Shabbat, Weekdays, Festivals): A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2007

Includes services for Shabbat, weekdays, and festivals, as well as other occasions of public worship and texts for more than a hundred songs. Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations
  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Full transliteration
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads (additional Shabbat services in linear style also included)
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah

Journal Edition, Non-transliterated: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Joel Abraham and Michelle Shapiro Abraham, RJE

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2010

Invite your students to create their own commentary, questions, poetry, and responses to the prayers in Mishkan T'filah. For b'nai mitzvah students, confirmation class, and youth groups. Some pages will have creative, challenging prompts to stimulate thoughts, and other pages will be entirely blank, allowing users space to explore and reflect. Created by Michelle Shapiro Abraham and Joel Abraham.

Note: Page numbers in this special edition are meant to be consistent with the page numbering of the standard, complete edition of Mishkan T'filah. However, because the Journal Edition does not contain some of the material from the complete edition, there are several jumps in page numbering in this edition.
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Mishkan T'filah

Journal Edition: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Joel Abraham and Michelle Shapiro Abraham

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2010

Invite your students to create their own commentary, questions, poetry, and responses to the prayers in Mishkan T'filah. For b'nai mitzvah students, confirmation class, and youth groups. Some pages will have creative, challenging prompts to stimulate thoughts, and other pages will be entirely blank, allowing users space to explore and reflect. Created by Michelle Shapiro Abraham and Joel Abraham.

Note: Page numbers in this special edition are meant to be consistent with the page numbering of the standard, complete edition of Mishkan T'filah. However, because the Journal Edition does not contain some of the material from the complete edition, there are several jumps in page numbering in this edition.
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Mishkan T'filah

Large Print, Shabbat: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

Including services for Shabbat and texts for more than a hundred songs, Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement. Available in large print for the visually impaired.

This volume is for Shabbat only, and does not include weekday and festival liturgy.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations

  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Full transliteration
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads (additional Shabbat services in linear style also included)
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah

Pulpit Edition: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2010

The Pulpit Edition is an oversize version of the complete edition of Mishkan T'filah, in 3-ring binder format (binder not included). It is meant for use on the bimah or for the purpose of preparing service participants.

Purchase of this volume grants the buyer the right to make copies on a one-time basis for the purpose of practice or preparation only. These pages are not to be used for the creation of new services or for publication of any kind.

Each page contains a copyright notice.
 
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Mishkan T'filah

Shabbat, non-transliterated: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

Including services for Shabbat and texts for more than a hundred songs, Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement. This volume is for Shabbat only and does not include weekday and festival liturgy.

This volume does not contain transliteration.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations

  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads (additional Shabbat services in linear style also included)
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah

Shabbat, transliterated: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

Including services for Shabbat and texts for more than a hundred songs, Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement.

This volume is for Shabbat only and does not include weekday and festival liturgy.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations
  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Full transliteration
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads (additional Shabbat services in linear style also included)
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah

Special Large Print Edition - Three-Volume Set: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

This Special Large Print edition is an oversize three volume set, created with the support of Women of Reform Judaism and in consultation with the Jewish Braille Institute. Each spiral bound volume uses specific layout and fonts meant to make the pages of Mishkan T'filah accessible to those with significant visual impairment.

Available only as a set of 3:
Volume 1 - Shabbat
Volume 2 - Weekdays and Festivals
Volume 3 - Supplementary Material (Blessings for the Home, Songs, Sources, Permissions)
 

Coil Binding
Hebrew-opening
Transliterated

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Mishkan T'filah

Weekdays/Festivals, transliterated: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

Includes services for weekdays, festivals, and other occasions of public worship. Mishkan T'filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement, including texts for more than a hundred songs.

This volume is for weekdays and festivals only and does not include Shabbat liturgy.

This Siddur includes:

  • Broad selection of readings, including beloved passages from our Reform liturgical tradition and great poetic writings from throughout Jewish history
  • Faithful, elegant translations

  • Contemporary, gender-inclusive English
  • Theological and stylistic diversity
  • Full transliteration
  • Extensive commentaries, source notes and usage guides
  • More than 100 contemporary and traditional song texts
  • Innovative design in two-page spreads
  • Two-color printing to enhance usability
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Mishkan T'filah

World Union Edition: A Reform Siddur

Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 0

This version of Mishkan T'filah has been adapted to allow for the more traditional practices of the Progressive communities in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, but can readily be used in all English-speaking regions of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. Specifically, this version of Mishkan T'filah reflects a different approach to seasonal references. It includes longer versions of certain prayers in accordance with regional customs, extended annotations and page notes, a variety of new readings and prayers, as well as various new indexes to navigate the book, including an index of all the English readings by category. Even for the communities in North America, this version of Mishkan T'filah is a valuable reference and would be a welcome addition to the bookcase of every rabbi, cantor, and layperson.
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On the Doorposts of Your House, Revised Edition

Al Mezuzot Beitecha: Prayers and Ceremonies for the Jewish Home

Rabbi Chaim Stern

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2010

This revised edition of this beloved volume includes a wealth of innovation and traditional readings for personal meditations and family home-based rituals. Doorposts provides material for the whole Jewish year and life cycle, from consecrating a new house, to celebrating a birthday or baby-naming, to welcoming holy days and festivals. Contemporary, gender-inclusive language throughout. Now includes updated translation and transliteration based on the Mishkan T'filah: A Reform Siddur and new design. This hardcover makes a perfect gift for confirmations, teachers, weddings, and housewarmings.
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The Days Between

Blessings, Poems, and Directions of the Heart for the Jewish High Holiday Season

Marcia Falk

Brandeis University Press, 2014

The Jewish High Holidays—the ten days beginning with the New Year Festival of Rosh Hashanah and culminating with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement—constitute the most sacred period of the Jewish year. During this season, religious as well as nonaffiliated Jews attend synagogue services in unparalleled numbers. Yet much of what they find there can be unwelcoming in its patriarchal imagery, leaving many worshipers unsatisfied. For those seeking to connect more deeply with their Judaism, and for all readers in search of a contemplative approach to the themes of the fall season, poet and scholar Marcia Falk re-creates the holidays’ key prayers and rituals from an inclusive perspective. Among the offerings in The Days Between are Hebrew and English blessings for festive meals, prayers for synagogue services, and poems and meditations for quiet reflection. Emphasizing introspection as well as relationship to others, Falk evokes her vision of the High Holidays as “ten days of striving to keep the heart open to change.” Accessible and welcoming to modern readers, The Days Between is steeped in traditional sources and grounded in liturgical and biblical scholarship. It will serve as a meaningful alternative or supplement to the traditional liturgy for individuals, families, synagogues, and communities small and large—that is, for all who seek fresh meaning in the High Holidays.
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The Hours of Marie de Medici

A Facsimile

Marie de Medici

Bodleian Library Publishing, 2016

A stunning facsimile copy of an illuminated manuscript owned by the French queen Marie de Medici.

At the turn of the fifteenth century, private devotionals became a specialty of the renowned Ghent–Bruges illuminators. Wealthy patrons who commissioned work from these artists often spared no expense in the presentation of their personal prayer books, or “books of hours,” from detailed decoration to luxurious bindings and embroidery.

This manuscript owes its name to the French queen, Marie de Medici, widow of King Henri IV. The manuscript was painted by an artist known as the David Master, one of the renowned Flemish illuminators of the sixteenth century. Fine architectural interiors, gorgeous landscapes, and detailed city scenes form the subjects of three full-size illuminations and forty-two full-page miniatures. It is one of the finest examples of medieval illumination in a personal prayer book and the most copiously illustrated work of the David Master to survive.

Together with a scholarly introduction that gives an overview of Flemish illumination and examines each of the illustrations in detail, this full-color facsimile limited edition, bound in linen with a leather quarter binding and beautifully presented in a slipcase, faithfully reproduces all 176 leaves of the original manuscript.
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The Year of Mourning

A Jewish Journey

Rabbi Lisa D. Grant, PhD and Cantor Lisa B. Segal

Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2023

The Jewish mourning process is a voyage through pain, brokenness, comfort, resilience, acceptance, and even gratitude. The Year of Mourning: A Jewish Journey offers an expansive array of resources—stories, songs, study texts, poetry, and prayers—to lovingly and patiently guide the bereaved through the first year after their loss. Each week the mourner is encouraged to focus on a particular theme to deepen their Kaddish practice. The book also includes new rituals for shivah, sh’loshim, unveiling, and yahrzeit. The Year of Mourning helps support individuals to regain their grounding after loss and, through the richness of Jewish tradition, deepen their connections to memories of loved ones and to others in the community who are walking a similar path.
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