Liber XIX · Judaism
Chapter VIII
Prayer & the Synagogue
7 min readJewish Prayer and the Synagogue: Shema, Amidah and the SiddurHow Jews pray: the three daily services, the Shema, Amidah and Kaddish, the siddur, and the history and layout of the synagogue from antiquity to today.8 min readTefillin, Tallit and Mezuzah: Jewish Ritual Objects ExplainedTefillin, tallit and mezuzah explained: the biblical commands behind them, how they are made and worn, their ancient history and the debate over amulets.8 min readThe Kaddish and Jewish Mourning: Shiva, Yahrzeit and YizkorThe Mourner's Kaddish and Jewish mourning customs: the prayer's words and origins, burial, shiva and shloshim, eleven months of Kaddish, yahrzeit and Yizkor.