Psalms of the Jewish Liturgy: A Guide to Their Beauty, Power, and Meaning

by Miriyam Glazer

In this study of the psalms of the Jewish liturgy, Rabbi Miriyam Glazer brings these well-known psalms alive. She focuses on each psalm's pathos, power, richness of imagery, and spiritual beauty. This work concentrates on the psalm-as-prayer, showing how lines are connected with one another and how each psalm can take its reader on an inner journey. The author also explains the role each psalm plays in its liturgical setting.

Genres: Judaism

260 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2008

Reviews

[Jamie Howison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very readable, with an almost conversational style, this book gives some nice insight into the way in which the psalms function in Judaism.