Koren Sacks Siddur, Hebrew/English, Sepharad Prayerbook (English and Hebrew Edition)

by Jonathan Sacks

Hardcover, 2012

Status

Available

Collection

Description

The Koren Sacks Siddur is an inspiring Hebrew/English Jewish prayerbook. The siddur marks the culmination of years of rabbinic scholarship, exemplifies the tradition of textual accuracy and innovative graphic design of the renowned Koren Publishers Jerusalem, and offers an illuminating translation, introduction, and commentary by one of the world's leading Jewish thinkers, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks. Halakhic guides to daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers supplement the traditional text. Prayers for the State of Israel, its soldiers, and national holidays, and for the American government and its military reinforce the siddur's contemporary relevance. Standard (Yehuda) size, Ashkenaz, with dark slate Skivertex hardcover binding. Ideal for synagogue use.… (more)

Publication

Koren Publishers Jerusalem (2012), Edition: Standard, 1296 pages

Awards

National Jewish Book Award (Finalist — Modern Jewish Thought and Experience — 2009)

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Media reviews

Jerusalem Report

“Drawing upon his extensive erudition, profound religious insight, and mastery of English prose, Sacks weaves a multi-hued tapestry.”

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The Jewish Week

“…an English liturgy that sings in King David’s key…elegant, gentle, wise and sensitive.”

Genres

Religion & Spirituality

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Nonfiction

Rating

(6 ratings; 4)

User reviews

LibraryThing member stanleykaye

Very well thought ot Jewish prayer book. The publishers have taken great pains that the book should be dignifired but at the same time a prayer can feel at home in it.
The presentation is excellent. The short instructions enable anybody to follow the service. The introduction and commentary by Rabbi

Sacks enlightens the prayers.

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LibraryThing member TomWingfield

Excellent siddur. It is a very clear translation and well laid-out. As it is published by an Israeli company, Koren, it is markedly more Zionist than, say ArtScroll, which is sadly the default in many shuls. My only complaint is that the various brachot such as over food, events, and after using

the restroom (asher yatzar) are in the back of the book, rather than in the front, where it is in ArtScroll. Consequentially, I had to do some digging to find them. The yellow paper is light to the touch and does not reflect (i.e., is not glossy). The font is a bit on the small size but it is still readable, although if you rely on vowel-points to read Hebrew, you may run into trouble. There is also minimal transliteration, so Hebrew literacy is a must. Finally, I adore its translation, and I feel it's way more accurate than ArtScroll's. Highly recommended for any Jewish home, shul, or conversion candidate--though if you fall in the third category, you should still get ArtScroll's (and many shuls give them away) because its commentary and explanations are SO thorough, it [ArtScroll] is an invaluable reference to beginners.