On Changes in Jewish Liturgy
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On Changes in Jewish Liturgy by Daniel Sperber
Recognizing that certain of the more archaic aspects of Jewish liturgy contain passages and statements that apply more to past eras than to the present day--and can in some cases be offensive to segments of modern society--this book attempts to delineate the parameters of halachically permissible changes in the liturgy. This consideration argues that these changes should have precedents in traditional sources and that they should be made only when they correct anachronisms and defuse potential conflict, thus enhancing the experience of prayer for an ever-widening spectrum of Orthodox Jewry.
"Most of the book is devoted to demonstrating that liturgy is far from static[ ...] The author concludes with some examples of changes to the liturgy that have been introduced for women. His intention is not to recommend changes, but to demonstrate that the liturgy can be changed and to emphasize what is consonant with halakhah and what is not. A very stimulating book!" --Chaim Seymour, AJL Newsletter
"The tension between the need to breathe new life into Jewish prayer and the danger of recklessly undermining traditional forms lies at the heart of a new book, On Changes in Jewish Liturgy: Options and Limitations ." --Aryeh Tepper, Jewish Ideas Daily
"The English-born Bar Ilan University scholar looks at how far one can change the text of the Orthodox siddur - including to the morning blessing 'who has not made me a woman.'" -- The Jewish Chronicle
"[The author's] intention is not to recommend changes, but to demonstrate that the liturgy can be changed and to emphasize what is consonant with halakhah and what is not. A very stimulating book!" -- Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
"The tension between the need to breathe new life into Jewish prayer and the danger of recklessly undermining traditional forms lies at the heart of a new book, On Changes in Jewish Liturgy: Options and Limitations ." --Aryeh Tepper, Jewish Ideas Daily
"The English-born Bar Ilan University scholar looks at how far one can change the text of the Orthodox siddur - including to the morning blessing 'who has not made me a woman.'" -- The Jewish Chronicle
"[The author's] intention is not to recommend changes, but to demonstrate that the liturgy can be changed and to emphasize what is consonant with halakhah and what is not. A very stimulating book!" -- Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
Dan Sperber is the Director of Research of the Paris-based Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. He has taught at Princeton University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Michigan as a visiting professor. He is the author of Rethinking Symbolism, On Anthropological Knowledge, and Relevance: Communication and Cogntion (1995), co-authored with Deirdre Wilson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789655240405 |
| ISBN 10 | 9655240401 |
| Title | On Changes in Jewish Liturgy |
| Author | Daniel Sperber |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Urim Publications |
| Year published | 2010-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 221 |
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