| The Beurei Hatefila Institute was established in order to encourage the study of the words of the Siddur as a Jewish text in Jewish schools. To assist educators develop courses on Tefila, the Institute publishes a weekly e-mail newsletter in which it traces the sources for the words and structure of the prayers within the Siddur. To date, newsletters covering Birchos Haschachar, Pseukei D'Zimra, Birchot Kriyat Shema and Kriyat Shema, Shemona Esrei, Tachanun, Kriyas Ha'Torah, Mincha, Maariv, Shabbos and the Holidays have been published. The individual newsletters and compilations of the newsletters as e-books are available to be downloaded at no charge. |
| The Beurei Hatefila Institute |
| Understanding The Words, Structure, and Development of the Siddur-The Jewish Prayer Book |
| Abe Katz, is available to meet with school administrators to assist them in establishing a course in Beurei Hatefila at their schools and to train teachers on using Hebrew-English word processing and Judaic libraries on CD-ROM. Mr. Katz is also available to teach courses on Tefila at your synagogue or Jewish Community Center and as a scholar-in-residence |
| Recommended Reading List To gain a greater understanding of Tefila, you may want to consider creating a Tefila library |
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| Abe Katz Executive Director Author and Publisher of the Weekly E-Mail Newsletter להבין את התפלה |
| To Contact Abe Katz directly: beureihatefila@yahoo.com |
Man’s true function is to know G-d, and to make G-d known: he can know G-d only through His revelation, and he can comprehend that revelation only by continued study - Philo |
The Beurei Hatefila Institute
remembers Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth,
zt"l, who taught Beurei Hatefila at
Maimonides School, Brookline, MA
for over 35 years by establishing the
remembers Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth,
zt"l, who taught Beurei Hatefila at
Maimonides School, Brookline, MA
for over 35 years by establishing the
| ספרי מנהגים Books Of Customs |
| Books of customs are excellent sources for researching the history of Tefila. Thanks to hebrewbook.org many of these books are now available in digital form. |
| A Modern Day Book Of Minhagim |
| Test Your Knowledge Of Tefilas Shacharis |
| The Synagogue The More You Know About Its Past- The More You Want To Be A Part Of Its Future Service Mark Of The Beurei Hatefila Institute |
| A Handbook To Jewish Prayer |
| E-Books On Jewish Prayer |
| The Beurei Hatefila Institute One Year Course On Tefila |
The Topics Covered Include:
- Defining Jewish Prayer
- The Origin Of The Synagogue
- The Purpose Of Kriyas Ha'Torah
- The Origin Of The Mourner's
Kaddish - The Link Between Studying
Torah And Jewish Prayer - The Origin Of The Jewish Prayer
Rites
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| Abe Katz recently edited and annotated the book: Guide To Jewish Prayer by Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth, z"l. You can order a copy of the book from Maimonides School, Brookline, MA by contacting mike@maimonides.org |
| News From The Beurei Hatefila Institute |
| The Beurei Hatefila Library |
Abe Katz Founding Director Of The
Beurei Hatefila Institute spent the last
fifteen years researching the origin of
the prayers found in the Siddur. The
results of his research were published
as weekly e-mail newsletters that were
distributed to educators and laymen
Beurei Hatefila Institute spent the last
fifteen years researching the origin of
the prayers found in the Siddur. The
results of his research were published
as weekly e-mail newsletters that were
distributed to educators and laymen
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| Abe Katz Presented Three Lectures On-Line Through Torahinmotion.org. On Tracing The Structure Of The Siddur |
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| On Line Class-What We Can Learn About The Tefilos Of Lail Shabbos By Comparing Versions Of Those Tefilos- |
On Line Class-The Origin Of The
Haggadah.
Haggadah.
| On Line Class-Tefila 101-Three Steps Towards More Meaningful Tefila. Every Tuesday Night At 9:00 PM EST-For An Invitation Send An E-Mail To: beureihatefila@yahoo.com |
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| Abe Katz Was A Guest Lecturer At The Cantorial Council Of America Convention That Was Held On June 8-10, 2018, At The West Side Institutional Synagogue. You can download the source sheets for each lecture: The Ashkenazic Practice Of Substituting Brachos In Shemona Esrei |