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>Eretz-Israel Prayer and Prayer Rituals
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Publisher:
Year:
1988
Catalog number :
45-005528
ISBN:
978-965-7759-93-6
Pages:
372
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Eretz-Israel Prayer and Prayer Rituals

As Portrayed in the Geniza Documents

Synopsis

The Geniza documents have shed new light on the special liturgical formulations of the Israelites' Amidah prayer on Shabbat, Rosh Hodeshת and holidays. This study discusses their Shabbat and holiday prayer customs and the order in which they used to read the Torah and Nevi'im books. These issues are examined through some three hundred manuscripts discovered at the Cairo Geniza. The findings lead to conclusions which determine the unique nature of the lost ancient customs in Eretz Israel.

"An outstanding treatment of the Palestinian rite and of the Geniza evidence relating to it." - Stefan C. Reif