Book Description
When the heart is full of gratitude, there is prayer.
When the soul is full of pain, there is prayer.
When it seems there is no one to talk to or nothing to say, there is prayer.
Jewish prayer gives wings to our emotions and words to our yearnings. It has the power to uplift, articulate, and clarify. Formal prayer is important; the Jewish prayer book is a window into many core concepts of Judaism that warm the heart, challenge the mind, and excite the soul. In addition, praying informally, personally, and often, can be a deeply rewarding exercise in spirituality and in our relationship with God.
In this meaningful, touching, and deep book, Ruchi Koval has explained and added personal connection to some of the most fundamental Jewish prayers, as well as created and adapted some new ones for contemporary Jewish women.
In Jewish sources, prayer is referred to as “service of the heart.” With this unique book, we can open our hearts to G-d, our families, and ourselves.
ShoppingMayven –
So what is it? Part prayer book, part spiritual companion, all amazing! It includes many of the traditional prayers with interpretive translations followed by ‘plain English’ alternatives — So think “Baruch atah” to “Thank you G-d” to “Hey G-d, I really appreciate…” In no way a dumbing down of prayer, but a guide for elevating our ability to converse with our creator. It can be read cover to cover or referenced at various moments and milestones. It is getting a place on my shelf right next to my standard prayer book. Thank you Mrs. Koval for bringing such an inspiring and needed idea to the forefront.
Barbara Pudlo –
I love this book. It is easy to understand and helps your mind to focus on God when you sit down to pray or read.
michal –
I’ve gotten 5 of these and so far everyone of them has been given to a friend, and they all rave on and on how much they appreciate such a meaningful, inspiring book! It’s helped them word their feelings into a prayer towards G-d!
I’ve gotta order a bunch more and make sure that one of them will stay in my home! THANK YOU RUCHI FOR SUCH A SPECIAL SIDDUR!
Insightful shopper –
As a Jewish woman, I was looking forward to learning more about Jewish prayer from this book but this is not what I expected.
The book presents some basic prayers without any context or narrative, nor provides the background or placement of the prayers either in the service or when praying individually. If you are looking to understand the context or have an in-depth explanation of prayers, this is not your book. But if you just want to have a compilation of prayers without much explanation, then it may work for you.
MIRA –
I love this book it has beautiful prayers. I got it as a gift from my daughter.