Davening: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer

I was a little concerned about the Hasidic viewpoint that I thought would be presented, but R. Shechter-Shalomi is truly inspired. There's no fundamentalist bent in the writing and his explanation of the four levels of prayer using the four worlds of Kabbalah, made Kabbalah more understandable! --not just prayer. This is a wonderful dive into Jewish prayer, from basic meditation to valuing and using the Siddur. (I took his suggestion and read the Siddur page by page and I have a whole new respect for the term Divine inspiration.) The book has illumined my daily personal prayer as well as communal Sabbath services. You owe it to yourself to read this book. It may change your whole outlook on Jewish prayer.

There is certainly substance, but there are just too many words,IN essence, the book could have been reduced to a third, whilst keeping the same message

A good book for those interested in gaining a greater understanding of prayer.

In this book, Rabbi Zalman reminds us of the presence of G-d and the gift of conversation through prayer and what a blessing it is. Meaningfulness is on the verge of becoming a cliche, but not without it's expression of desire. Rabbi Zalman is all to aware of mans desire to feel closer to G-d and know his presence in happiness and sorrow. Prayer takes on many forms, all with the intent of moving closer to G-d and Rabbi Zalman leads the way. What a great read.

Thoughtful commentary on prayer no matter your spiritual background.

One would assume that a book about prayer would be inspirational, but that's not always the case. Reb Zalman has polished a gem for us all in this book. He not only teaches us how to pray, but also how to make our prayers personally transformative and meaningful. Even though the focus is in Jewish prayer, the truth is that spiritual seekers in any religious tradition will love this guide book.

I really love this book and the way that Zalman thinks. He's been successful at a time that most Jewish leaders are tearing their hair out. The book is full of good ideas for helping people really understand and relate to the big ideas of Judaism. If only everyone were as prescient as Zalman.

I was expecting more of a woolly book, if I am quite honest l but was rather pleasantly surprised. One can learn quite a lot from this book, and even if it is only one or two things I pick up, it has certainly been worth reading

A beautiful immersion into Reb Zalman's work on what he called "Davenology". A must-read for people immersed in prayer, whether Jewish or not

Excellent. Thank you

Great book with a bit of history on how Jewish pray was developed over the centuries.