Tag: Prayer Book
New accessible ‘siddur’ uses photos and graphics to accompany prayers
Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visited a school this week to unveil a first-of-its-kind prayer book designed for people with learning disabilities.
It was created by the charity JWeb,...
Ancient Jewish prayer book sells for record-breaking $8.3 million
A medieval Jewish prayer book sold for $8.3 million at the Sotheby’s auction house on Tuesday, fetching the highest price ever paid for a Hebrew manuscript.
Known as the Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor, the rare book is named...
High Holiday prayer books in high demand for those at home
As the summer months near their conclusion, some can already hear the echoes of the upcoming Rosh Hashanah prayers.
The High Holidays are the focal point of the year for many, and the start of a new...
15th-century prayer book fully restored, put online by National Library of Israel
Restoration of the National Library of Israel’s renowned Moskowitz Mahzor has been completed with the manuscript online for the first time.
It was created on parchment in the 15th century by Joel ben Simeon, considered by many...