Julius Jewish Liturgy
Julius Jewish Liturgy By Julius Jewish Liturgy By Yahuda101 In the giving credit where credit is due department: much of the information in this page is derived from Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin's " To Pray as a Jew : A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue Service", an excellent Orthodox resource on the subject of Jewish prayer. Observant Jews daven (pray) in formal worship services three times a day, every day: at evening (Ma'ariv), in the morning (Shacharit), and in the afternoon (Minchah). Daily prayers are collected in a book called a siddur, which derives from the Hebrew root meaning "order," because the siddur shows the order of prayers. It is the same root as the word seder , which refers to the Passover home service. Central Prayers Undoubtedly the oldest fixed daily prayer in Judaism is the Shema. This consists of Deut. 6:4-9, Deut. 11:13-21, and Num. 15:37-41. Note that the first paragraph commands us to speak of these matters "when ...