Description

This publication is not just a prayer book. It contains all the prayers we say in a shiva house, but it is much, much more. it also contains ideas and explanations about the prayers, stories, insights and frequently asked questions as well as a guide to the shiva house itself. It includes over 30 thought-provoking essays by a wide variety of US Rabbis and Rebbetzens as well as other learned men and women from our communities. Subjects include Why Do We Pray?, Kaddish: Sanctifying Life, The Memorial Prayer: Powerful Words, The Soul in Judaism, Life After Death and The Power of Community. The book contains messages from both Lord Sacks, Emeritus Chief Rabbi and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.