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[0] checkbox [#] position [cover] cover [author] author Piercy, Marge [isbn] isbn 0375704310 [isbn13] isbn13 9780375704314 [asin] asin [num pages] num pages 192 pp [avg rating] avg rating 4.22 [num ratings] num ratings 112 [date pub] date pub Mar 02, 1999 [date pub (ed.)] date pub edition Sep 19, 2000 [rating] Elise's rating 4 of 5 stars [my rating] my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves [review] review I started attending Friday night Shabbat services at a Jewish temple in my city at the recommendation of a friend when discussing ways to understand t I started attending Friday night Shabbat services at a Jewish temple in my city at the recommendation of a friend when discussing ways to understand the Old Testament better. I had never before been exposed to Judaism, and I have fallen in love with this trio from the experience: 1) setting aside an evening a week to calm down. Yes, listening to a lot of Hebrew song and chanting does this for me. It has significantly impacted my understanding of the Christian notion of Sabbath. 2) the passionate, unapologetic, accomplished and outgoing women that attend the congregation and 3) the prayers. Observing/experiencing Jewish prayer from the back row of the synagogue has changed the way I think about prayer. This book for me was an appreciation experience in the beautiful prayers I had already been exposed to, and something I wanted to finish before the High Holy Days which start this Wednesday with Rosh Hashanah. To me Jewish prayers are very "outward," focusing on the greatness of God and, without being self-demeaning, iterating the somewhat insignificance of our small personal day-to-day struggles and instead giving way for the bigger human experience of relating to divinity and to each other. Additionally, I have a tendency to visualize problems and seek solutions through prayer, Jewish prayer goes higher to me in that it visualizes God's omnipotence and endorses reliance on Him in a way that to me builds faith, trust, and contentment. I have never been a huge fan of poetry, but have found myself calmed by the poetic nature of Jewish prayer. This book was something similar - the poetry spoke to my heart, my mind, and my faith simultaneously. ...more [notes] notes Notes are private! [recommender] recommender none [comments] comments 0 [votes] votes 0 [read count] # times read 1 [date started] date started not set [date read] date read Sep 21, 2014 [date added] date added Sep 21, 2014 [date purchased] date purchased [owned] owned [purchase location] purchase location [condition] condition [format] format Paperback [29] actions view (with text) [title] 
title The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme
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