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Lavie's Biography
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A beautifully presented, one-of-a-kind
collection of prayers written for and by Jewish women
throughout the ages.
On the eve of Yom Kippur in 2002, Aliza Lavie, a
university professor, read an interview with an about
Israeli woman who had lost both her mother and her baby
daughter in a terrorist attack. As she stood in the
synagogue later that evening, Lavie searched for comfort
for the bereaved woman, for a reminder that she was not
alone but part of a great tradition of Jewish women who
have responded to unbearable loss with strength and
fortitude. Unable to find sufficient solace within the
traditional prayer book and inspired by the memory of
her own grandmother’s steadfast knowledge and faith, she
began researching and compiling prayers written for and
by Jewish women.
A beautiful and moving one-of-a-kind collection that
draws from a variety of Jewish traditions, through the
ages, to commemorate every occasion and every passage in
the cycle of life—from the mundane to the extraordinary,
including:
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Special prayers for the Sabbath, holidays, and important
dates of the Jewish year;
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Prayers to mark celebratory milestones, such as bat
mitzvah, marriage, pregnancy,
and childbirth;
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Prayers for love, fertility, and companionship;
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Prayers for healing, strength, and personal growth;
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Prayers for daily reflection and thanksgiving;
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Prayers for comfort and understanding in times of
tragedy and loss.
Each prayer is presented in Hebrew and in with an
English translation, along with fascinating commentary
on its origins and allusions. Culled from a wide range
of sources, both geographically and historically, this
collection testifies that women's prayers were—and
continue to be—an inspired expression of personal
supplication and desire. |
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