{"product_id":"the-art-of-public-prayer-2nd-edition-not-for-clergy-only-hardcover","title":"The Art of Public Prayer (2nd Edition): Not for Clergy Only - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence A. Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA resource for worshipers today looking to change hardened worship patterns\u003cbr\u003ethat stand in the way of everyday spirituality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll too often, those who attend church or synagogue find themselves bored or baffled by the service. Their predominant thought is how slowly the time ticks by--and that the service never seems to end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for laypeople and clergy of any denomination, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Public Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e examines how and why religious ritual works--and why it often doesn't work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Public Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e uses psychology, social science, theology and common sense to explain the key roles played by ritual, symbolism, liturgy and song in services. Each chapter features \"conversation points\" designed to get you and your faith community thinking and talking about your own worship patterns--where they succeed, and where they need improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Public Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e can help you and your fellow congregants revitalize your worship service by allowing you to organize and direct your own worship, making it a meaningful and fulfilling part of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhD\u003c\/b\u003e, has served for more than three decades as professor of liturgy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. He is a world-renowned liturgist and holder of the Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair in Liturgy, Worship and Ritual. His work combines research in Jewish ritual, worship and spirituality with a passion for the spiritual renewal of contemporary Judaism.\u003c\/p\u003eHis many books, written and edited, include seven volumes in the \u003cem\u003ePrayers of Awe \u003c\/em\u003eseries: \u003cem\u003eWho by Fire, Who by Water-\u003c\/em\u003eUn'taneh Tokef; \u003cem\u003eAll These Vows-\u003c\/em\u003eKol Nidre; \u003cem\u003eWe Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism-\u003c\/em\u003eAshamnu \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003eAl Chet; \u003cem\u003eMay God Remember: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism-\u003c\/em\u003eYizkor; \u003cem\u003eAll the World: Universalism, Particularism and the High Holy Days\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eNaming God: \u003c\/em\u003eAvinu Malkeinu\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Father, Our King\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eEncountering God: \u003c\/em\u003eEl Rachum V'chanun-\u003cem\u003eGod Merciful and Gracious\u003c\/em\u003e. Hoffman also edited the ten-volume series \u003cem\u003eMy People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; and coedited \u003cem\u003eMy People's Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern Commentaries\u003c\/em\u003e, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award (all Jewish Lights).Rabbi Hoffman cofounded and developed Synagogue 2\/3000, a transdenominational project to envision and implement the ideal synagogue of the spirit for the twenty-first century. In that capacity, he wrote \u003cem\u003eRethinking Synagogues: A New Vocabulary for Congregational Life\u003c\/em\u003e (Jewish Lights).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760220995872,"sku":"9781683363385","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5af98debf895cca719e5658527e44213.webp?v=1780174839","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-public-prayer-2nd-edition-not-for-clergy-only-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}