About - To Heaven & Back - The History of Hebrew Prayer

Prayer is an island of tranquillity amidst the turmoil of everyday life, for a few minutes everyday you can feel at one with yourself, at one with your creator and at one with the world around you.

Rabbi Avremi Groner, presents a detailed guide through the journey and evolution of Jewish Prayer, from the spontaneous prayers of our ancestors to the structured prayer rites of today. Discover the deeper dimension of prayer, learn how to truly connect and enhance your relationship with G-d and lead a more meaningful and productive life.

A creative exposition of Jewish Prayer, presented with insight and humour, and enhanced by deep kabbalistic insights, backed by soul stirring music. Inspire yourself, or share it as a gift with others, To Heaven and Back provides a stimulating and soul-stirring experience.


Features - To Heaven & Back - The History of Hebrew Prayer

CD 1- The History of Prayer
 1.Introduction
 2.Prayer in the time of our ancestors  
 3.The first instance of Communal Prayer  
 4.Prayer in the time of the Temple  
 5.The origin of the Synagogue  
 6.Ezra & Nechemia's influence on our prayers  
 7.The origin of structured Prayer
 8.The development of structured Prayer (Tanaic & Amoraic periods)  
 9.The era of the poems (Piyutim)  
 10.The institution of the Prayer Book - Siddur  
 11.The influence of Kabbalah on Prayer  
 12.The origin of different Prayer rights - Nuschaot
 13.Prayer rights; their differences and origins  

 CD 2- The Deeper Dimension of Prayer
 1.The comparison between the Synagogue and the holy Temple
 2.The comparison between the layout of the Temple and the structure of our Prayers  
 3.The purpose of Prayer  
 4.The 4 rungs of the ladder - the 4 stages of Prayer  
 5.Practical application  
 6.Prayer in a Nutshell - For those short on time

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