tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post7112757862558035225..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Which Siddur Should I Choose?Kochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-70002848470592308622021-12-03T10:10:57.325-05:002021-12-03T10:10:57.325-05:00When my mother died, I inherited her Birnbaum (197...When my mother died, I inherited her Birnbaum (1977 edition). I can't speak for later editions (if there were any), but mine is certainly filled with thys, thees, and thous.<br /><br />For folks who are comfortable with archaic English, I agree it is a beautiful translation, but this edition (at least) is decidely archaic. And as the blogger points out, it really is better to understand what Jess Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354626021400462899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-65574488954872061282019-01-28T12:39:09.216-05:002019-01-28T12:39:09.216-05:00Thank you. My US Army pocket siddur from my uncle ...Thank you. My US Army pocket siddur from my uncle has gone walkabout and I'm in a panic. I loved that siddur. So trying to find something similar I stumbled on your page. It looks like it's going to be the pocket Rabbi Sacks, despite my negative feelings towards him. Thanks again.dmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001935963946959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-29451614249351985192017-02-28T13:01:16.764-05:002017-02-28T13:01:16.764-05:00I believe it is also important to mention two othe...I believe it is also important to mention two other sources of excellent prayer books for Sephardim of the Spanish and Portuguese flavor. They are in Hebrew and English.<br /><br />From the London Sephardim:<br />http://www.heshaim.org/<br /><br />From the N.Y. Sephardim:<br />http://shearithisrael.org/store<br /><br />Both of these sources offer better alternatives to the Koren Sephardic siddur,Daniel M. Ramoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266542243046355084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-51677016945025188322015-05-20T10:33:02.324-04:002015-05-20T10:33:02.324-04:00I'm mystified by the blogger's characteriz...I'm mystified by the blogger's characterization of the Birnbaum Siddur-entirely wrong!! The translation is in beautiful, graceful, decidedly non-archaic English! You MUST be referring to another siddur, plainly translated by someone with a very incomplete grasp of English and its idioms (likely the siddur published by Ktav in the late nineteenth, early twentieth century)...please check Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-21607843438167842402015-03-30T13:09:42.375-04:002015-03-30T13:09:42.375-04:00Nice review! I especially like that you mentioned ...Nice review! I especially like that you mentioned the non-Orthodox ones, even without much comment. It is clear that you identify with Orthodoxy and yet respect that other streams exist and their Sidurim are useful in other ways or for other people. Would that we all expressed such a mix of loyalty to our own beliefs/community and respect for others'.<br /><br />One point to clarify: Nusah MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140706564608545242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-14293169780764510422015-03-05T14:16:10.049-05:002015-03-05T14:16:10.049-05:00Since several people have in passing mentioned my ...Since several people have in passing mentioned my siddur, Siddur Eit Ratzon, I would like to post this description of the siddur taken from the website newsiddur.org: "Siddur Eit Ratzon is a traditional (non-Orthodox) but unconventional prayerbook. Each page has a four-column format, with the traditional Hebrew text, a complete transliteration, a new translation that focuses on conveying Joe Rosensteinhttp://www.newsiddur.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-14344713977303599462014-07-21T13:58:27.527-04:002014-07-21T13:58:27.527-04:00A note about Chabad's siddur, Tehillat Hashem,...A note about Chabad's siddur, Tehillat Hashem, as I remember reading in its preface. The Alter Rebbe, who configured this siddur, had in his time some 60 versions of Nussach Ari, of which he melded them all into this one siddur. By the way, it is A LOT DIFFERENT than Nussach Ashkenaz! <br /><br />He configured the siddur as per the 13th gate. You se, back in the days of the Temple, there werein the vanguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796434751654291581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-76449104272407139722014-07-21T13:49:46.295-04:002014-07-21T13:49:46.295-04:00One need note a point of order in all this, the so...One need note a point of order in all this, the source of which escapes me, but it rests on solid ground, as far as my wits are about me.<br /><br />If one davens Ashkenaz, and moves on to Sephardic, he can't go back. Similarly, although here my recollection fades, if one moves to Chabad, then too going back to Sephardic is not recommended. I suppose there are halachot regarding this; I know in the vanguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796434751654291581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-92064374479891533742014-06-21T15:33:11.849-04:002014-06-21T15:33:11.849-04:00Thanks for another insightful and useful review, b...Thanks for another insightful and useful review, but to add to your list, Kehot, the Chabad Lubavitch publishing house, does publish it's siddur Tehillat HaShem in a Hebew only edition with English instructions: http://store.kehotonline.com/index.php?stocknumber=EP-STH.AH&deptid=3225&parentid=19&page=1&itemsperpage=10 <br />It's also available in a compact flex cover Schvachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052885350566210171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-7996812677067228792014-06-10T10:49:40.041-04:002014-06-10T10:49:40.041-04:00The first siddur I ever bought was, indeed, an Art...The first siddur I ever bought was, indeed, an Artscroll, but the more I davened, the more I disliked it. Now I usually daven out of Siddur Sim Shalom or, when I feel like a change, out of my Koren Sacks. I really, really like the Koren- it includes all of the information you need with none of the pontificating of Artscroll's stuff. I also own several volumes of Koren's Talmud Bavli, Diplogeeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-16039030182142673342014-05-15T13:05:04.726-04:002014-05-15T13:05:04.726-04:00Regarding a siddur, there is a graphically interes...Regarding a siddur, there is a graphically interesting siddur called Nehalel. We have the Shabbat edition. The publisher uses photographs on every page to try and help the pray-er relate to that section of the prayer. I think it is interesting, but distracting. My wife likes it.<br /><br />For an edition of Tehillim with English, I like the Metzudah. The small softcover edition is convenientMordechai Y. Scherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774262478551329181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-88224148875670536412014-05-04T09:04:50.188-04:002014-05-04T09:04:50.188-04:00This is a very useful list!
Koren also has a beaut...This is a very useful list!<br />Koren also has a beautiful Pesah Mahzor with translation and commentary by brilliant Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. It includes a fascinating introduction called "Finding Freedom" that explains the history, themes and fundamental concepts of Pesah,and its significance as a central event around which most of Judaism revolves. It transformed Passover for me and my YJSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-7114889226214486922014-05-02T13:01:57.596-04:002014-05-02T13:01:57.596-04:00This is so helpful. I could never really wrap my h...This is so helpful. I could never really wrap my head around all the different kinds and editions, and you have just made it so easy, thank you! I was also disappointed in the Ohel Sara, for the same reasons. What I was looking for was a woman's Siddur that has *all* the content of a traditional Siddur, with special annotations or a section for mitzvoth and blessings of particular interest toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-63423068998474362392014-05-02T06:46:45.931-04:002014-05-02T06:46:45.931-04:00What a pleasurable topic! I have to cook for שבת n...What a pleasurable topic! I have to cook for שבת now, but I want to elaborate later on. <br />I do want to say that the Birnbaum was the best *for its time*, and there are those of us who have very pleasant memories of using it in that time.<br />I actually recommend collecting several types of siddurim; you will learn more about them as you compare and contrast, and that adds a level of delight Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525977869500274123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-84155705768574183242014-05-02T01:57:19.314-04:002014-05-02T01:57:19.314-04:00I have Artscroll, Koren, Sim Shalom, a beginners s...I have Artscroll, Koren, Sim Shalom, a beginners siddur put out by a rabbi I am studying with (conservative), siddur eit ratzon, gates of prayer, and Mishkan Tfila (both "full" and traveler's).<br /><br />I use Mishkan T'fila for travelers at home. It's small. It's transliterated. It's well-organized. It's purple. Melhttp://melsmarsh.comnoreply@blogger.com