Preface
Pages xi-xvii
The author shares his experience with prayer: the trials of attending synagogue services in his youth, and the rewards of prayer today.
Pages xi-xvii
The author shares his experience with prayer: the trials of attending synagogue services in his youth, and the rewards of prayer today.
The Efficacy of Prayer
Chapter 1, pages 21-29
Does prayer accomplish anything in the real world? In this chapter, five contributors take up the challenge. Here are three: Rabbis Aryeh Ben David, Rami Shapiro and Anne Brener.
Chapter 1, pages 21-29
Does prayer accomplish anything in the real world? In this chapter, five contributors take up the challenge. Here are three: Rabbis Aryeh Ben David, Rami Shapiro and Anne Brener.
What is Prayer?
Chapter 2, pages 39-47
Few of the MPR contributors think of prayer as, "I ask, and God gives, or doesn't." What then is prayer?
Chapter 2, pages 39-47
Few of the MPR contributors think of prayer as, "I ask, and God gives, or doesn't." What then is prayer?
Coping with Loss
Chapter 14, pages 135-37
We tend to think of prayer as a synagogue activity, but prayer is most valuable in the trenches of life. We ask if prayer can help us respond well to life's trials—in this excerpt, mourning.
Chapter 14, pages 135-37
We tend to think of prayer as a synagogue activity, but prayer is most valuable in the trenches of life. We ask if prayer can help us respond well to life's trials—in this excerpt, mourning.
Best Practices
Chapter 18, pages 175-178
MPR contributors share their insights into getting the most out of traditional Jewish Prayer.
Chapter 18, pages 175-178
MPR contributors share their insights into getting the most out of traditional Jewish Prayer.
Excerpts are from Making Prayer Real: Leading Jewish Spiritual Voices on Why Prayer is Difficult and What to Do about It
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