חננאל מאק

Hananel Mack teaches Talmud at the Bar Ilan University in Israel. He has written several "popular" books about Judaism. This book, "מבוא לתפילות ישראל" ("Introduction to Jewish Liturgy") is the transcript of a series of lectures given on radio by Mack.

The book covers Jewish liturgy from the very basics, such as the Shema and the Amida, to prayers of the high holidays and traditions regarding the reading of the Torah and other rituals. It is a comprehensive introduction and I can only assume a good one for someone not familiar with Jewish prayer. For me, I had to skim through most of the book as there was almost nothing new I was learning from it.… (mais)