The Beurei Hatefila Institute was established in order to encourage the study of the words of the Siddur as a Jewish text in Jewish schools. To assist educators develop
courses on Tefila, the Institute publishes a weekly e-mail newsletter in which it traces the sources for the words and structure of the prayers within the Siddur.   To date,
newsletters covering Birchos Haschachar, Pseukei D'Zimra, Birchot Kriyat Shema and Kriyat Shema, Shemona Esrei, Tachanun, Kriyas Ha'Torah, Mincha, Maariv and
Kabbolos Shabbos have been published.  The individual newsletters and  compilations of the newsletters as e-books are available to be downloaded at no charge.  
The Beurei

Hatefila

Institute
Understanding The Words, Structure, and Development of the Siddur
Abe Katz, is available to meet with school administrators
to assist them in establishing a course in Beurei Hatefila at
their schools and to train teachers on using Hebrew-English
word processing and Judaic libraries on CD-ROM.   Mr.
Katz is also available to teach courses on Tefila at your
synagogue or Jewish Community Center and as a
scholar-in-residence
Updated Each Thursday
Recommended Reading List
To gain a greater understanding of
Tefila, you may want to consider
creating a Tefila library
Download Individual Newsletters
The Beurei Hatefila Institute mourns the loss of
Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth, creator of the Beurei Hatefila
course of study.  
By continuing our study of the סידור, we perserve his legacy.
יהיה זכרו ברוך
ARTICLES
A MOMENT IN JEWISH HISTORY
Abe Katz
Executive Director
Author and Publisher
of the
Weekly E-Mail Newsletter
להבין את התפלה
To Contact Abe Katz directly:
beureihatefila@yahoo.com

Man’s true function is to know
G-d, and to make G-d known:
he can know G-d only through His
revelation, and he can comprehend that
revelation only by continued study - Philo
Welcome To The Beurei Hatefila Institute
The Beurei Hatefila Institute Has
Published The Following Lessons On
Behalf Of The Tefila Education
Initiative Of The Orthodox Union
The Beurei Hatefila Institute Has
Established An On-Line Library Dedicated
to Books and Articles That Concern
Jewish Prayer.  The Following Books are
Now Available For Downloading:
TECHNICAL NOTE: DOWNLOADING LARGE PDF FILES WORKS BEST WITH INTERNET EXPLORER.  AVOID USING MOZILLA FIREFOX
New Articles
Maimonides Alumni Join With The Beurei Hatefila
Institute In Commemorating The Third Yahrzeit
Of Rabbi Isaiah Wohgemuth, zt"l, Who Taught
Beurei Hatefila To Maimonides School Students
For Over Thirty Years
To Download The Yahrzeit Lecture, Click Below