Description
Book SynopsisDraws on a wide range of primary sources, incl. classical rabbinic and geonic works, liturgical documents, medieval codes, responsa, and siddur commentaries, minhag books, medieval siddur manuscripts, and early printed siddurim. Provides an in-depth account of the history and history of interpretation of many prayers and liturgical practices.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction
Tradition and Change Tradition: Conservative Influences on the Liturgy of Ashkenaz Interpretation and Change Ashkenaz and the Liturgy of Ashkenaz
Sources for the Study of the Liturgy of Ashkenaz Printing and the Development of Ashkenazic Liturgy 1 The Old Will Be Renewed:
Vehu Raḥ
um Interpreted and Reinterpreted The Recitation of
Vehu Raḥ
um in
Arvit Early Explanations for the Recitation of
Vehu Raḥ
um in
Arvit 68 Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-century Authorities on the Recitation of
Vehu Raḥ
um Conclusion Excursus:
Vehu Raḥ
um in the Rite of the Land of Israel 2 Preserving the Old
Barukh Adonai Le'olam Berakhah Aḥ
at Me'ein Sheva The Recitation of
Kiddush in the Synagogue Conclusion 3 Interpretation and Praxis
Bameh Madlikin The Torah Service: Taking Out and Returning the Torah Summary and Conclusion 4 The Twelfth Century:
Aleinu Introduction The Origin of
Aleinu The Inclusion of Aleinu in the Daily Service The Evidence of the
Siddurim Explanations for the Inclusion of
Aleinu in the Daily Service Summary and Conclusion 5 Sephardic Influences: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Introduction The
Ḥ
atimah of Hashkiveinu The
Ḥ
atimah of Barukh Adonai Le'olam The Concluding Petition of the
Kedushat Hayom Blessing 6 Kabbalistic Influences: The Seventeenth Century Introduction
Hama'ariv Aravim The Conclusion of
Aleinu Berikh Shemei Kabbalat Shabbat 7 Save Us From Enemies, Sword, Famine, and Sorrow
Hatavat Ḥ
alom Seventy-two Verses
Pitum Haketoret 8 Shelter Us Under Your Wings The Expansion of the
Arvit Service on Saturday Night Mourner's
Kaddish Summary and Conclusion Excursus: The Text of
Veyiten Lekha Excursus: The Repetition of the Last Verse of
Veyehi No'am 9 You will not Fear the Terror of Night Introduction
Barukh Adonai Le'olom Berakhah Aḥ
at Me'ein Sheva Bameh Madlikin Additions to Arvit on Saturday Night
Veyehi No'am Hashkiveinu Conclusion Excursus: Other Textual Issues in
Hashkiveinu 10 Conclusion Varieties of Interpretation Liturgical Factors Multiple Interpretations Tables Table A
Vehu raḥ
um in the Rite of the Land of Israel: Shabbat Table B The Torah Service in the Early Ashkenazic Rite Table C Additions to the Torah Service by the Sixteenth Century Table D Seventeenth-century Additions to the Torah Service Table E Psalm 29 Table F Adoption of Sephardic Textual Variants in Ashkenazic
Siddurim Table G
Siddurim Which Include the Text of
kaddish shalem at the Conclusion of the Weekday
shaḥ
arit Service Table H
Veyiten Lekha Table I
Hashkiveinu Table J
Haskiveinu: Variant Texts: Shabbat
