Koren Sacks Yom Haatzma'ut & Yom Yerushalayim Mahzor (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789653016651)

The Koren Yom Ha'Atzmaut Mahzor is the first-ever English-Hebrew prayer book for Israel's national holidays. It includes complete services for Israel's Independence Day and Jerusalem Day according to the practices established by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. The mahzor features a moving introduction by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, translation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, commentary by Rabbi Moshe Taragin and Rabbi Binyamin Lau, and a unique collection of essays by other leading scholars in the world of Religious Zionism. Optional prayers such as Hallel and Al-HaNissim are shaded and include extensive notes that explain the halakhic debates surrounding their recitation. The essay section explores the theological, philosophical, and halakhic implications of the modern State of Israel. Contributors include: Yehuda Amital, Dr. Erica Brown, Zvi Yehuda Kook, Mosheh Lichtenstein,Yitz'ak Nissim, Michael Rosensweig, Herschel Schachter, JJ Schacter,Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Berel Wein, Yael Ziegler and more.

Author: Jonathan Sacks
ISBN-10: 9653016652
ISBN-13: 9789653016651
Publisher: Koren Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2015
Pages: 599
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.30d