Tefilot Leveyt Ha'evel: Prayers for a House of Mourning

191 pages, Leatherette cover
$12.00 ($9.60)
Orders of 10 or more  $6.00 each ($5.40)

This latest addition to the Kol Haneshamah prayerbook series includes afternoon and evening prayers for Shiva Minyanim as well as an extensive collection of English readings, selected with a house of mourning in mind.  Includes an Introduction to Reconstructionism and "A Reconstructionist Guide to Mourning" by Rabbi Richard Hirsh.

From the Introduction to 
Prayers for a House of Mourning

"This prayerbook is intended for afternoon and evening use in homes during the shivah period. It can be used for a more traditional service or a more liberal one, or in a more informal way using just the readings and songs within it. It also provides materials for study so that those who wish to better understand Jewish mourning practices can obtain help in doing so.

This book's uses of commentary, transliteration, readings and song creates a wonderfully flexible approach to Jewish worship, adaptable to a wide variety of settings, purposes and skill levels. When we have lost loved ones, or when we have simply lost touch with ourselves, we need solace, the support of community and, later on, solitude for sorting things out. This book can help us find them."

Rabbi David A. Teutsch, Editor-in-Chief

This publication was developed with the support of Susan Ballenzweig Beckerman and Ruth Ballenzweig who dedicated Prayers for a House of Mourning with love to the memory of their cherished husband and father, Howard Ballenzweig, their precious daughter and sister, Rachel Ballenzweig and beloved sister-in-law and aunt, Pearl Robin.

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