Tefillat Yitzchak (“The Prayer of Yitzchak”) is my evolving guide to the Siddur (prayerbook) and the practice of Jewish prayer. On this page I post all the things I have written, and add as I go.
Glossary of terms related to prayer and the prayerbook
Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5772 (2011): Yes, We Need to Keep Praying Together
Podcast: The Sh’ma, Part 1 — This is a ten-minute introduction that you can stream or download
How to have an aliya to the Torah:
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — the word “kol” (all)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 104 (Nishmat)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 105 (V’chol kerev uchlayot)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 105 (Kol atzmotai)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 106 (Netzach, gevurah)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 110 (V’chulam m’kablim)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 110 (Zoray’a tzedakot)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom pp. 113-114 (Emet)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 114 (Ram v’nisa)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 116 and p. 157 (Kedushah)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 117 (Yismach Moshe)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom p. 117 and p. 159 (R’tzay vimnuchataynu)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom, pp. 118-119 (Modeem — gratitude)
Tefillat Yitzchak teaching — Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 136 (Hallel — Pitchu li)
Click here to find my entire guide to the sections of the High Holy Day prayers, in Word or pdf form.
