Hebrew Daily Prayer Book. Jonathan Sacks

THE FESTIVAL CANDLES

       SERVICE FOR FESTIVALS

       KIDDUSH FOR FESTIVAL EVENINGS

       MEDITATION IN THE SUKKAH

       YIZKOR: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE DEAD

       ADDITIONAL SERVICE FOR FESTIVALS

       THE ORDER OF THE PRIESTLY BLESSING

       PRAYER FOR DEW

       PRAYER FOR RAIN

       KIDDUSH FOR FESTIVAL MORNINGS

       SERVICE FOR CHANUKAH

       SERVICE FOR PURIM

       YOM HA’ATZMA’UT - ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY

       JERUSALEM DAY

       KIDDUSH FOR ROSH HASHANAH EVENING

       KIDDUSH FOR ROSH HASHANAH MORNING

       TASHLICH

       Blessings

       BLESSINGS OVER FOOD OR DRINK

       GRACE AFTER MEALS

       GRACE AFTER MEALS IN A HOUSE OF MOURNING

       SHORTER FORM OF GRACE

       BLESSINGS

       TRAVELLERS’ PRAYER

       MARRIAGE SERVICE

       GRACE AFTER A WEDDING FEAST

       SERVICE AT A CIRCUMCISION

       PRAYER FOR RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS

       PRAYER IN A HOUSE OF MOURNING

       RABBANAN KADDISH TRANSLITERATION

       MOURNER’S KADDISH TRANSLITERATION

       ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

       PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

      A COMPLETE DAILY PRAYER BOOK, IN Hebrew and English, equally suitable for use in Synagogues, families and schools, has never yet been within the reach of the community at large. The present volume is intended to supply this primal necessity. It owes its origin to the generosity and public spirit of Mrs. Nathaniel Montefiore, by whom the entire cost of production has been defrayed. It is, therefore, now possible for all who can afford the outlay of one shilling to obtain a book which could not otherwise have been offered to the public except at a far higher price.

      No pains have been spared to render the work of permanent value, and worthy of its place as the Authorised Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire. As it was practically complete before the death of the late Chief Rabbi, Dr. N.M. Adler, it was enabled to receive and to be issued with the stamp of his sanction and authorisation.

      The main objects kept in view in the production of the book have been to furnish a correct text (for the greater part of which S. Baer’s Abodath Israel has served as the basis), and a satisfactory translation, and to combine with these fundamental requirements the not insignificant advantages of good paper, clear type and strong binding.

      To render the volume still more suitable for general use, a number of Prayers for special occasions have been introduced. Of these, the Prayers to be said at the Consecration of a House, and upon the Sick and Death Bed, have been written or arranged by the Rev Dr. Hermann Adler, the Prayer in the House of Mourning and the Thanksgiving to be offered up by Women after their Confinement are the same that have been in use for some years past, having been drawn up by the late Chief Rabbi. The Marriage Service and Morning and Evening Prayers for Children have also been introduced.

      The English translation is entirely new. Its aim has been to unite accuracy and even literalness with due regard to English idiom, and to that simplicity of style and diction which befits the language of prayer. It should be noted that the Biblical passages were translated by an accomplished scholar upon the basis of the Revised Version, the text or margin of which rendering has, upon the whole, been closely followed.

      Thanks are due to the Rev. Dr. H. Adler, Dr. Friedlander and Mr. I. Abrahams, for many valuable suggestions as well as for much assistance while the book was passing through the press.

      The copyright of the book is vested in the Jewish Association for the Diffusion of Religious Knowledge.

      London, Tammuz, 5650 – July 1890

       PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION

      KNOWN AFFECTIONATELY AS THE “Singer’s Siddur” after the Rev. Simeon Singer who produced the first edition in 1890, the Authorised Daily Prayer Book has reflected the minhag and practice of the United Synagogue and most Ashkenazi Synagogues in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth for almost 120 years.

      However the expectations and requirements of the community have changed over time. Producing a Siddur is very complex, and this edition more than most. It is in fact four works – Hebrew, translation, commentary and rubrics – that run in parallel channels. This fourth edition, with its completely new translation and commentary, and carefully redrafted rubrics, accompanied by innovative design layout and typeface, will, we believe, reflect the approach and needs of the modern Jew.

      The Chief Rabbi has enriched this Siddur with his profound scholarship, erudition and vision, and we cannot adequately express our appreciation for his overwhelming contribution. His completely new translation and insightful commentary will undoubtedly enhance wide understanding of our prayers.

      The Siddur was developed following extensive consultation and community wide research throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.