Siddur Eit Ratzon - Table of Contents
Siddur Eit Ratzon includes the traditional prayers for all Shabbat, festival, and weekday services with a few exceptions (e.g., not all psalms of P’sukei d’Zimrah) and modifications (e.g., inclusion of the imahot — mothers). It also includes new prayers, kavvanot, and meditations that enhance the traditional service.
Introduction to Original Edition iv
Dedication v
Eit Ratzon – A Brief History v
Acknowledgements vi
User’s Guide 1
- Theological Perspective 1
- A Spiritual Journey 3
- An Invitation to Prayer 4
- Meditations 5
- Format of the Siddur 6
- Hebrew Text of the Siddur 7
- Structure of the Morning Service on Shabbat and Festivals 7
- Using the Siddur for All Services 8
Morning Blessings (Birchot HaShachar) 9
Songs of Praise (P’sukei d’Zimrah) 19
Nishmat Kol Chai 35
Shochein Ad 39
Morning Service (Shacharit) 42
Bar’chu 42
The Sh’ma 51
Shabbat and Festival Amidah 58
Torah Service 75
Taking the Torah out of the Ark 75
Blessings for Torah 79
Mi Shebeirach Blessings 80
Blessings for Haftarah 84
Prayer for Peace 86
Rosh Chodesh Announcement 87
Ashrei 88
Returning the Torah to the Ark 90
Musaf Amidah 93
Conclusion of Service 107
Ein kEiloheinu 107
Aleinu 108
Mourner’s Kaddish 111
Adon Olam 112
Kiddush 113
Prayers for Special Occasions 114
Hallel 114
Psalm 27 (for Elul) 123
Kaddish d’Rabbanan 125
Shir Ha Kavod (Anim Zmirot) 126
Yizkor 128
Psalm 23 131
Prayers for Specific Festivals 133
Sukkot – Lulav/Etrog and Hoshanot 133
Sh’mini Atzeret – T’fillat Geshem 134
Simchat Torah – Attah Horeita 135
Simchat Torah – Hakkafot 137
Simchat Torah – Songs for Hakkafot 138
Pesach – T’fillat Tal 140
Pesach – Yom l’Yabbasha 141
Pesach – Shirat HaYam (Az Yashir) 142
Shavuot – Akdamut 144
Kabbalat Shabbat 145
Y’did Nefesh 145
L’Chah Dodi 152
Evening Service 157
Bar’chu 157
The Sh’ma 159
Shabbat and Festival Amidah 166
Magein Avot v’Imahot 175
Kiddush for Shabbat 177
Kiddush for Festivals 178
Aleinu 179
Mouner’s Kaddish 182
Yigdal 183
Havdalah 184
Weekday Amidah 185
Addenda
A Guide for the Guide 198
- For the service leader 198
- Sample traditional service 198
- For the meditation leader 200
- Sample meditation service 201
Indices 202
- Biblical References 202
- Glossary of Hebrew terms 203
- Index of Guideposts 206
- Index of Perspectives 206
- Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation 207
Prayers Added in Later Printings 208
- B’rachot for T’fillin 209
- Readings from Nehemiah and Exodus 210
- Uva l’Tziyyon Goeil 211
- Abbreviated Torah Service 214
- Counting of the Omer 215
- Prayers of Mourning and Consolation 217
- Selections from Pirkei Avot 220
- Shalom Aleichem 222