Studies in the Development of Birkat Ha-Avodah
By Yitz Landes
Publisher: The Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies
Categories:
Prayers, Poetry and Piyutim
Publish date: August 2018
Language: Hebrew
Danacode: 45-131149
ISBN: 978-965-7763-82-7
Pages: 192
Weight: 500 gr.
Birkat Ha-Avoda of Tefillat Ha-Amidah has a long history spanning the Second Temple period to the early Middle Ages. This title follows the different formats of the prayer through the ages, examining a variety of sources: Writings from the Second Temple period, rabbinic texts, Christian texts, early Piyutim, medieval sources, and dozens of Siddurim and excerpts from Siddurim. The comparative study of these sources generates a detailed description of the development of Birkat Ha-Avoda, which sheds light on the history of the regular prayers and Jewish customs.
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