Beurei Hatefilaלהבין את התפלה

Course Materials

The essential documents for teaching Beurei Hatefila. Abe Katz is available to teach the Fourteen Principles of Jewish Prayer at your school or synagogue.

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The one-year course covers defining Jewish prayer, the origin of the synagogue, the purpose of Kriyas HaTorah, the origin of the Mourner's Kaddish, the link between studying Torah and Jewish prayer, and the origin of the Jewish prayer rites.

  1. 1Introduction to Beurei HatefilaPDF · 686 KB
  2. 2The One-Year Course on Tefila: Summary of the Lesson PlansPDF · 105 KB
  3. 3The Fourteen Principles of Jewish PrayerPDF · 50 KB
  4. 4Defining Jewish Prayer: a sample chapter from A Handbook to Jewish PrayerPDF · 1.8 MB
  5. 5Comprehensive Exam on Tefilas ShacharisPDF · 70 KB
  6. 6Answer Key to the ExamPDF · 135 KB
  7. 7Combined Table of Contents for All NewslettersPDF · 374 KB
  8. 8Recommended Reading: Building a Tefila LibraryPDF · 59 KB
  9. 9The Synagogue: The More You Know About Its Past, the More You Want to Be a Part of Its FuturePDF · 18 KB
  10. 10Good Advice to Start the Day, from a Siddur Published in 1766PDF · 42 KB