| "The Hebrew word for prayer, tefila, which can be translated as "self-judging," contains the notion |
| that prayer is not about getting God to do something for you, but is a way of affecting change in |
| yourself, a process of meditation, reflection, and stock-taking." |
| -- Living A Jewish Life: Jewish Traditions, Customs, and Values for Today's Families (page 163) |
| by Anita Diamant |
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MITZVAH INITIATIVE
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TEFILLAH
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Suggested Library/LRC Resources
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Pre-School, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades
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| Title |
Author |
| The Bedtime Sh'ma: A Good Night Book |
Gershman, Sarah |
| Before We Eat: A Thank You Prayer |
Jules, Jacqueline |
| A Child's Good Night Prayer |
Maccarone, Grace |
| Goodnight Sh'ma |
Jules, Jacqueline |
| Modeh Ani: A Good Morning Book (Hebrew Edition) |
Gershman, Sarah |
| Thank You, God!: A Jewish Child's Book of Prayers |
Groner, Judyth |
| Where Shabbat Lives |
Fabiyi, Jan Goldin |
| Where Does Food Come From?: A Brach Discovery Book |
Rosenfeld, Dina |
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Aleph and Bet Classes
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| Blessed Are You: Traditional Everyday Hebrew Prayers |
Edwards, Michelle |
| A Child's Book of Prayers |
Kangas, Juli |
| Modeh Ani Means Thank-You |
Lipson, Ruth |
| My Book of Prayer: Sabbath and Weekdays |
Chanover, Hyman |
| My First Hebrew Prayer Book |
Scharfstein, Edythe and Sol |
| Shadow Play: A True Story of Tefillah |
Shollar, Leah Pearl |
| Thank You, God!: A Jewish Child's Book of Prayers |
Groner, Judyth |
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Gimel, Daled, and Hay Classes
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| My Book of Prayer: Sabbath and Weekdays |
Chanover, Hyman |
Jewish Holidays and Festivals: A Young Person's Guide to the
Stories, Practices and Prayers of Jewish Celebrations |
Margolis, Dr. Isidor |
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Adult Books
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| Ani Ma'amin (I Believe With Perfect Faith) |
Alwes, Chester L. |
| The Art of Jewish Prayer |
Kirzner, Rabbi Yitzchok |
| Blessed Are You: A Comprehensive Guide to Jewish Prayer |
Cohen, Rabbi Jeffrey |
| The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer |
Nulman, Macy |
Filling Words with Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on
Jewish Prayer |
Kushner, Lawrence |
| A Guide to Jewish Prayer |
Steinsaltz, Rabbi Adin |
| Horizons of Jewish Prayer |
Cohen, Jeffrey M. |
Jewish Holidays and Festivals: A Young Person's Guide to the
Stories, Practices, and Prayers of Jewish Celebrations |
Margolis, Dr. Isidor |
Jewish Liturgy: Jewish Prayer and Synagogue Service
Through the Ages |
Posner, Raphael |
| Jewish Worship |
Millgram, Abraham |
Language of Faith: A Selection from the Most Expressive
Jewish Prayers |
Glatzer, Nahum N. |
| Service of the Heart: A Guide to the Jewish Prayer Book |
Garfiel, Evelyn |
Talking to God: Personal Prayers for Times of Joy,
Sadness, Struggle, and Celebration |
Levy, Naomi |
To Pray As a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and the
Synagogue Service |
Donin, Rabbi Hayim Halevy |
| A Treasury of Thoughts on Jewish Prayer |
Greenberg, Rabbi Sidney |
| The World of Prayer: Daily Prayers (volume 1) |
Munk, Rabbi Dr. Elie |
Worlds of Jewish Prayer: A Festschrift in Honor of
Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi |
Wierner, Shohama H., editor |
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