He also holds senior research posts at the universities of haifa and tel aviv. Why medieval hebrew studies inaugural lecture delivered. Stefan reif is emeritus professor of medieval hebrew studies and fellow of st johns college in the university of cambridge. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. It describes in a lively and thoughtprovoking manner the leading rites and personalities of medieval jewish worship and explains how the various interpretations of. Judaism and hebrew prayer is sure to be the standard text on the subject for years to come. A tentative and comparative analysis, in uri ehrlich, ed. The result is a book that will prove attractive both to scholarly and to lay opinion, and will exchange the narrow and tendentious scholasticism of nineteenthcentury jewish liturgical research for a broader approach to the history of such religious phenomena which is appropriate for modern readers.
Will remain for many years the definitive guide to jewish liturgical development. Rent or buy judaism and hebrew prayer 9780521483414 by reif, stefan c. Reifs book is a contribution that can help cure the affliction of ignorance of our precious and sustaining liturgy on all levels. William horbury, university of cambridge judaism and hebrew prayer is sure to be the standard text on the subject for years to come. Judaism and hebrew prayer download ebook pdf, epub. Reif, director of the genizah research unit of the university of cambridge, england, compares what is known of the worship practices of early judaism with the liturgical evidence of ninthtenthcentury geonic babylonia, contrasting the fluidity of the early period with the liturgical fixity. He graduated at the university of london with first class honours in hebrew and aramaic 1964 and obtained his ph. Reif, late prayer books of the ashkenazi, french, sefardi and italian rites. The cambridge guide to jewish history, religion, and culture. Ancient jewish prayers and emotions emotions associated with jewish prayer in and around the second temple period deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies by stefan c. Prayers for the everyday and not so everyday moments 9781580230223 by rebbe nachman of breslov, moshe mykoff, s.
Studies in jewish prayer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Jewish prayer texts from the cairo genizah, which sets a new tone for future. Click download or read online button to get judaism and hebrew prayer book now. Prayer and liturgy jewish studies oxford bibliographies. Jewish prayer texts from the cairo genizah a selection of. Reif hardcover, 451 pages, published 1993 by cambridge university press.
Shabbethai sofer and his prayerbook 1979, judaism and hebrew prayer. The study of jewish liturgy was one of the focal points in the early wissenschaft des ludentums movement. Although some of the inspiration for later jewish prayers undoubtedly came from the ancient near east and the early books of the hebrew bible, there was at that early period of development little connection between the formal liturgy, as represented by the temple cult, and the spontaneous entreaties of the individual. Articles collected from the encyclopaedia judaica of 1972 and placed under twelve chapter headings but without any introduction or assessment. Alongside torn books from that period, they discovered a cache of. I was hoping for something more substantial from his pen. In his articles stefan reif s articles have dealt with jewish biblical exegesis and the close analysis of the evolution of jewish prayer texts. New perspectives on jewish liturgical history reif, stefan c. Stefan reif graduated at the university of london with first class honours in hebrew and aramaic 1964 and obtained his ph. The liturgy of east european jewry, though by the twelfth century dominated by the overall prayer book prototype bequeathed by the babylonian centers, retained traces of the rites of premedieval palestine along with those of early medieval italy and germany.
New perspectives on jewish liturgical history by stefan c. Stefan reif was born 1944 and schooled in edinburgh. Reif contains essays by twenty senior scholars on themes of prayer and jewish worship. It will not serve the needs of those who already have read on the subject. Judaism and hebrew prayer new perspectives on jewish liturgical history by stefan c. The authorised daily prayer book formally the authorised daily prayer book of the united hebrew congregations of the british empire, commonly known as singers prayer book or singers siddur was an english translation of the hebrew siddur created by rabbi simeon singer. The earliest parts of jewish prayer book are the shema yisrael hear o israel deuteronomy 6. These prayers, ranging in time from the second century bce to the fourth century ce, offer unique insights into a wide variety of forms of jewish spirituality, both in. The sources attest to a steady tradition dealing with these matters, arising from the hebrew bible and finding much reinforcement during the. Download pdf jews bible and prayer free online new. One of them, judaism and hebrew prayer, was also translated into hebrew. Stefan reif of the university of cambridge, who exposed cairo genizah and.
Reif the place of prayer in early judaism 1 introduction it is a pleasure and privilege to open this collection of essays by attempting to set them in the historical context of the ancient past, as well as preparing some of the ground for the building of the new critical theories of the present and the future. In this book a series of 12 jewish prayers, composed by greek speaking communities, have been collected, translated, and provided with a historical and philological commentary. First published in 1890, it has gone through many editions, and is still used in many british orthodox synagogues and homes. Judaism and hebrew prayer 9780521483414 by stefan reif. Particular attention will be paid to reflections on the role of language as a medium in prophecy and prayer. Click download or read online button to get studies in jewish prayer book now. Bibliography of jewish liturgy university of calgary in. Historical, theological, and sociological transformations. Reif s latest study about the kaddish prayer is a direct continuation of one of the greatest revolutions in the jewish world during those centuries.
Professor freedman is a fine scholar, for whom i have the utmost respect. The oriental institute university of chicago judaism and hebrew prayer, by stefan c. Reif s interests, spanning the fields of the hebrew bible, second temple judaism, and jewish studies, and focusing on the roots of jewish prayer and liturgy. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection.
Is rabbinic prayer a liturgy, or essentially a reading of texts. Siddur project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. This study traces the origins of hebrew prayer among the jews and explains how the first volumes of formal jewish liturgy emerged. A set of eighteen currently nineteen blessings called the shemoneh esreh or the amidah hebrew, standing prayer, is traditionally ascribed to the great assembly in the time of ezra, at the.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of stefan c reif books online. In his articles stefan reifs articles have dealt with jewish biblical exegesis and the close analysis of the evolution of jewish prayer texts. Stefan reif news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Jews, bible and prayer essays on jewish biblical exegesis and. On the use of method in the modern study of jewish liturgy. Reifs work, judaism and hebrew prayer includes all of these. This is a helpful and necessary introduction, but it fails to bind together the volume since the topic of emotions is. Reif and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It describes in a lively and thoughtprovoking manner the leading rites and personalities of medieval jewish worship and explains how judaism in the modern world has faced dialogue with god. During the second temple period, the two methods of expression began to. Some fourteen of these that appeared in various collective volumes are here made more easily available, together with a major new study of numbers, an introduction and extensive indexes. Reif is emeritus professor of medieval hebrew studies and fellow of st.
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