Table of Contents for Expanded Edition

(Kabbalat Shabbat and the Evening Service, pages 145-184, were not included in the original edition.)

Introduction to Original Edition iv
Dedication v                                                                                                                           Introduction to Expanded Edition v
Acknowledgements vi                 

User's Guide

1. A Theological Perspective 1
2. A Spiritual Journey 3
3. An Invitation to Prayer 4
4. Meditations 5
5. Format of the Siddur 6
6. Hebrew Text of the Siddur 7
7. Structure of the Morning Service on Shabbat and Festivals 7         
8. Using the Siddur for All Services 8

Morning Blessings (Birchot HaShachar) 9

Songs of Praise (P'sukei d'Zimrah) 19

• Nishmat Kol Chai 35
• Shochein Ad 39

Morning Service (Shacharit) 42

• Bar'chu 42
• The Sh'ma 51
• Shabbat and Festival Amidah 58

Torah Service

• Taking the Torah out of the Ark 75
• Blessings for Torah 79
• Mi Shebeirach Blessings 80
• Blessings for Haftarah 84
• Prayer for Peace 86
• Rosh Chodesh Announcement 87
• Ashrei 88
• Returning the Torah to the Ark 90

Musaf Amidah 93

Conclusion of Service

• Ein kEiloheinu 107
• Aleinu 108
• Mourner's Kaddish 111
• Adon Olam 112
• Kiddush 113

Prayers for Special Occasions

• Hallel 114
• Psalm 27 (for Elul) 123
• Kaddish d'Rabbanan 125
• Shir Ha Kavod (Anim Zmirot) 126
• Yizkor 128
• Psalm 23 131

Prayers for Specific Festivals

• Sukkot – Lulav/Etrog and Hoshanot 133
• Sh'mini Atzeret – T'fillat Geshem 134
• Simchat Torah – Attah Hareita 135
• Simchat Torah – Hakkafot 137
• Simchat Torah – Songs for Hakkafot 138
• Pesach – T'fillat Tal 140
• Pesach – Yom l'Yabbasha 141
• Pesach – Shirat HaYam (Az Yashir) 142
• Shavuot – Akdamut 144

Kabbalat Shabbat

• Y'did Nefesh 145
• L'Chah Dodi 152

Evening Service

• Bar'chu 157
• The Sh'ma 159
• Shabbat and Festival Amidah 166
• Magein Avot v'Imahot 175
• Kiddush for Shabbat 177
• Kiddush for Festivals 178
• Aleinu 179
• Mouner's Kaddish 182
• Yigdal 183

Havdalah 184

Weekday Amidah 185

Addenda

A Guide for the Guide

1. For the service leader 198
2. Sample traditional service 198
3. For the meditation leader 200
4. Sample meditation service 201

Indices

• Biblical References 202
• Glossary of Hebrew terms 203
• Index of Guideposts 206
• Index of Perspectives 206
• Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation 207