With his celebrated To Be a Jew, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin established himself as an incomparable teacher and interpreter for all those who wish either to understand or to implement in their own lives the laws and practices of Jewish Religious tradition. His books have been enthusiastically embraced by a huge and ever growing audience hungry for a fresh contemporary grasp of the ageless heritage of Judaism.

With this magnificent volume, a detailed guide to Jewish prayer, Rabbi Donin once again creates a book that is equally useful for the beginner and the religiously observant. From the simplest details of how to comport oneself on entering a synagogue to the most profound and moving comments on the prayers themselves, he takes us through the entire prescribed course of Jewish liturgy, passage by passage, ritual by ritual, offering historical background, religious teaching, and practical instruction for each element of the service. Along the way he answers the large questions that sooner or later arise in the mind of everyone engaged in the act of praying. What is prayer? Why do we pray? Why do we pray this way? What is the role of prayer in our moral and ethical lives? To Pray as a Jew is thus a unique and indispensable guide not only to a fuller comprehension of the rituals of home and synagogue but to the vast and rich treasures embedded in Jewish tradition.