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How to learn Amidah, Shma and others?
I live 3000km from shul and take conversion classes remotely. I am learning from Koren Siddur. Because I do not ever hear how the words should be spoken, I sometimes wonder if it is a waste of time. I ...
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Text of S'lichos Online
Is there any fully digital (i.e. searchable) edition of the סליחות? Is it publicly available online?
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Seeking a German Siddur
I was wondering if there is a 'Minhag Ashkenaz' siddur presently in print. I have an older one at home, but it has sentimental value and as a university student, I would rather avoid using such a ...
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Siddur with lots of white space for notes
I'm interested in making extensive notes on a siddur - for my own use, inspired partially by this recommendation. Are there any editions of the Siddur out there that include a great deal of white ...
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Compare large print machzorim
My husband is recently visually impaired with a condition called NAION. He has been using the Artscroll large print siddur on Shabbat and a siddur app on his phone for weekdays. I want to get him ...
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Seeking scholarly siddur with sources
Is there a well-sourced, scholarly siddur/work on the siddur/website that discusses the origins of the various prayers? Where can I find it?
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What am I supposed to be thinking about during Davening?
How am I supposed to be connecting to G-d. I need some sort of mental framework or concept with which to begin approaching Tefila.
This could be: I want to come away getting what I want from G-d or it ...
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Where can I find a machzor for people who aren't fluent in prayer?
My Reform congregation is currently considering buying the forthcoming Mishkan Hanefesh machzor. I've reviewed (and led services from) drafts of this publication and, while it is an improvement over ...
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Are Metsudah Siddurim permananently out of print?
I've websearched all over for both the weekday and the Shabbat linear Metsudah siddurim (nusach Ashkenaz). Jewish booksellers are out of stock or have only nusach Sefard. Used copies are expensive or ...
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Where can I find a professionally typeset pdf siddur suitable for mobile viewing?
I have used a number of siddurim apps for my smartphone/tablet and have found the text layout so abhorrent (nikkud floating all over the place, unprofessional kerning, ugly fonts etc.) that I've given ...
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Standard Orthodox Siddur in France
I was in France over the summer. On Shabbat, I decided to go to the nearest schul, Ohel Avraham, a 5-minute walk from where I was staying. I realised there that the siddur they were using was very ...
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How does the Siddur Torah Ohr differ from the Siddur Tehilas Hashem?
The most common Chabad siddur is obviously the Siddur Tehilas Hashem (TH), which was first published in Rostov, Russia in 1918. It is used by over 300,000 Chabad families worldwide. However, it's not ...
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Who knows of a online siddur that is not vocalized?
Is there a non-vocalized siddur available online? I think being from the US I'm unaware of full text resources of Judaic text without vowels.
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Siddur with metegs? (and preferably markings for dagesh chazak, kamatz katan, shva na, chirik gadol)
I'm interested in a siddur with good markings..
1st priority is it should have metegs..
2nd priority is it should have kamatz katon marked.
and preferably also, markings for dagesh chazak, shva na, ...
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Rav Saadia Gaon Siddur in English
Is there a English translation of Rav Saadia Gaon's siddur?
I've only been able to find PDF and print versions in Hebrew.
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Where online can I find the oldest Sidur?
I am looking for the oldest sidur you can find and read online. I mean a scanned version of course. If possible before 1000 Modern Era.
Ps: I am not looking for something in a museum since I want to ...
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How to make a personal siddur/birchon/bentsher as a wedding present
I'm looking for a convenient software that allows me to create and design a personal siddur/birchon/bentcher to give as a wedding present. In particular, I would like to have a convenient way to ...
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Is there a full Siddur Nusach Eretz Yisrael?
Disclaimer: I do know of the Machon Shilo Siddur Eretz Yisrael, although according to folks I know who have studied the issue, it is not a true nusach e"y siddur.
Is there a complete siddur with the ...
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Where can I find an Android siddur with adjustable font size?
I've searched for a siddur app for my Android phone and have seen this question, but so far I haven't found one that will let me increase the font size (including Tfilon, recommended there). Ideally ...
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What siddur do Open Orthodox people use?
Do followers of Avraham Weiss’s Open Orthodoxy have their own siddur or use someone else’s? I’d be curious about any ways their liturgy might differ from the mainstream.
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seeking iOS sidur
I am considering upgrading my iPhone from iOS version 10 to version 11. If I do so, I will lose the use of my current sidur (prayer book) app, which doesn't work on iOS 11. So I'm seeking ...
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Are there any fonts that allow for the name of Hashem to be typed the way it is in Sephardi siddurim?
I'd like to be able to typeset various tefilos on my computer, so I'd like to be able to type the name of Hashem the way it appears in Sephardi siddurim, like this:
Are there any fonts that allow for ...
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Is there a book that traces the musical development of Jewish liturgy?
Over the last several weeks, at the recommendation of someone on here, I've been studying Jewish Liturgy: A Comprehensive History by Ismar Elbogen. It is a modern (early Twentieth Century) academic ...
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Copy/Pastable Machzor
I've been looking for some time without success for a simple computer text copy of the machzorim for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. However, despite my inability to locate such a resource, I am not ...
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Yemenite Siddur in Hebrew & English to purchase?
I am trying to find a Yemenite Siddur in Hebrew & English to purchase. Let me know if you can send me a company name or website.
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Copy/paste Ashkenaz siddur with meteg
Is there a copy/paste enabled siddur with full vocalisation and metegim?
None of the ones I know of (namely the Da'at.ac.il siddur) has either (in the named case, they often leave out cholamim).
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Western Ashkenazi Siddur?
Does anyone know where I can find an authoritative Yekkish siddur? I found a siddur Sefas Yisroel on open siddur, but I am unsure it's accurate — meaning one that accurately reflects the nusach of the ...
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Sephardi (Spanish-Portuguese) siddur
Is there anywhere where I can find the text of the Spanish nusach online? I can find Sefard and Mizrachi siddurim, but from what I am aware, they vary quite strongly from the old Spanish-Portuguese ...
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siddur(ashkenazi diaspora style) for android/google play store? (that gets weekday mincha 'shalom rav' right)
I tried two siddurim from the google play store.
I'm looking for one for nusach ashkenaz. (diaspora)..
One test to see if it's right or not wrong(given my requirement) is does it have "shalom rav" ...
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Is the Koren Sacks Nusach Sefard truly nusach ha'Ari?
Koren came out with a KSS version in 'nusach Sefard.'
Is this the nusach of ha'Ari? I'm not too familiar with nusach Sefard/nusach ha'Ari. I like Koren's layout and aesthetics, and I've used their ...
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Woman prayer book
If I would like to buy a Siddur or book with prayers specifically written for woman (and about woman related topics) which English-Hebrew book is the best option to go with?
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Siddur Tehilas Hashem - Yiddish
Does anyone know where I might find the common Chabad siddur, Siddur Tehilas Hashem, with a Yiddish translation? A while back I had seen one for sale on Eichler's website, but the link has since been ...
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Adler Machzor still in print?
Is it still possible to find new printings of the Adler machzorim, in particular those for the three festivals (Chag hamatzot, chag hashavuot, v'chag hasukkot [Re'eh maftir, forget actual citation])?
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The Siddur of R Yaakov Emden
Is there a version of R Yaakov Emdens siddur online?
Also how is the Siddur different from the Artscroll Ashkenazi Siddur which I am more familiar with?
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Abudraham on the Siddur - Edition
Can someone please recommend an edition of Abudraham's commentary on the siddur?
I am looking for an edition that is -
A) all-Hebrew b) pleasant to use, with clear print c) up to date (has parts of ...
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Feldheim's Sefer Piyutim
Feldheim used to publish a book with the piyutim added for shabbatot throughout the year, which I have heard referred to by such disparate names as "the blue book"*, Piyutim le-shabatot ha-shana le-...
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Is Megilas Eivah (Scroll of Hostility) available anywhere?
About the Tosafos Yom-Tov, Wikipedia writes:
the Megillah that Heller wrote, called Megilat Eivah (Scroll of Hostility), that tells the story of his imprisonment and release, became a tradition for ...
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Large Print Siddurim
I am looking for a large print siddur in both Hebrew and English, preferably in Nusach Sefard. Does anyone know where I can find one or who prints such a siddur?
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Livorno siddurim
Since my old siddur is on the process of dying, I am in the market for a new siddur. I understand that some of the reprints of the Livorno siddurim in print today have incorporated some changes to the ...
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Kinnos on Yom Ho'atzmo'us
Does anyone know of a siddur that has in it the Edah HaChareidi kinnos on Yom Ho'atzmo'us?
(I do not actually support the recital of this, however I am interested to see such a siddur and what the ...
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Recommendation for good "complete siddur" (siddur shalem)
Friends,
I am looking for a pocket-sized complete siddur (one that has weekday, Shabbat, holiday and High Holy Day prayers), and I am having trouble finding one. Complete siddurim seem to be hard to ...
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Are there interlinear translations of the siddur other than by Artscroll?
The Artscroll interlinear siddur occassionally offers an unexpected translation. Are there other, similar (word-by-word, not phrase by phrase) translations of the siddur (into English)?
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Clear online Shivisi
Where can I find a nice clear online (not a scan or photo of some old document) Shivisi for printing?
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Is there a Siddur authored by the Gra?
Is there a Siddur authored by the Gra or his talmidim that goes according to him?
If so is there a copy online?
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Is there an online siddur without vowels / niqqud? [duplicate]
I see that this was asked back in 2012, but perhaps the answer has changed since.
Reason: as a personal project of sorts, I am attempting to produce a siddur that uses the (Paleo) Ancient Hebrew ...
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Is there an English translation of Siddurei Geonei Rav Amram and / or Rav Sa'adiah?
I enjoy exploring the history of the Siddur. Rav Amram and Rav Sa'adia's siddurim are two of the oldest.
One of them, from what I recall has loads of "instructions" some of which explain halachot and ...
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Complete print Machzor Vitry
I was looking through Seforim Center the other day and found a partial edition (volumes 1&2 here and and a third on the same site) of the Machzor Vitry. Is there a complete print (or digital) ...
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Koren siddurim/machzorim for minyan
Does anyone know if there is someplace where a small start-up minyan can get schul sefarim,* preferably the Koren Sacks editions? We're putting together a yomim-noraim set-up and we are all fans of ...
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Where can I buy the siddur that Toldot Aharon uses?
Hi where can I buy the siddur that toldot Aharon uses? I have been trying to buy it for awhile with no luck.
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Hebrew-Spanish-Transliterated Siddur, Nusach Ashkenaz
I'm looking for Siddurim for some friends. Nusach Ashkenaz, Hebrew-Spanish-Transliteration. There seem to be quite a few Nusach Sephardi ones available for purchase online (As well there should be!) ...
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