| 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 and Kriyas Ha'Torah have been published. The individual newsletters and compilations of the newsletters as e-books are available to be downloaded at no charge. |
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| 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 |
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| Recommended Reading List To gain a greater understanding of Tefila, you may want to consider creating a Tefila library |
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Learn About the Birth of the Beurei Hatefila
Course at Maimonides School, Brookline, MA
From Rabbi Wohlgemuth's Own Words
Course at Maimonides School, Brookline, MA
From Rabbi Wohlgemuth's Own Words
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| 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 |
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| Maimonides School has established an endowment fund in memory of Rabbi Wohlgemuth. A donation of $250.00 or more entitles the donor to a set of four (4) CDs that include several hours of lectures By Rabbi Wohlgemuth on Beurei Hatefila. Click here for more details |
| Abe Katz Executive Director Author and Publisher of the Weekly E-Mail Newsletter להבין את התפלה |
| To Contact Abe Katz directly: beureihatefila@yahoo.com |
| The Beurei Hatefila Institute has completed its study of Tefilas Schacharis. Newsletters on each section of the daily Tefilas Schacharis are now available. |
| 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 |
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| The Beurei Hatefila Institute Has Published The Following Lessons On Behalf Of The Tefila Education Initiative Of The Orthodox Union |