• 1. On Jewish liturgical research; 2. The biblical inspiration; 3. The early liturgy of the synagogue; 4. Some liturgical issues in the Talmudic sources; 5. How the first Jewish prayer-book evolved; 6. Authorities, rites and texts in the Middle Ages; 7. From printed prayers to the spread of pietistic ones; 8. The challenge of the modern world; 9. A background to current developments; Bibliography; Index.

'Invaluable for presenting an overview of the current state of our knowledge, as well as an assessment of modern trends and theories … Dr Reif has put us all in his debt with this important contribution.' Le'ela

• 1. On Jewish liturgical research; 2. The biblical inspiration; 3. The early liturgy of the synagogue; 4. Some liturgical issues in the Talmudic sources; 5. How the first Jewish prayer-book evolved; 6. Authorities, rites and texts in the Middle Ages; 7. From printed prayers to the spread of pietistic ones; 8. The challenge of the modern world; 9. A background to current developments; Bibliography; Index.

'Invaluable for presenting an overview of the current state of our knowledge, as well as an assessment of modern trends and theories … Dr Reif has put us all in his debt with this important contribution.' Le'ela

• 1. On Jewish liturgical research; 2. The biblical inspiration; 3. The early liturgy of the synagogue; 4. Some liturgical issues in the Talmudic sources; 5. How the first Jewish prayer-book evolved; 6. Authorities, rites and texts in the Middle Ages; 7. From printed prayers to the spread of pietistic ones; 8. The challenge of the modern world; 9. A background to current developments; Bibliography; Index.

'Invaluable for presenting an overview of the current state of our knowledge, as well as an assessment of modern trends and theories … Dr Reif has put us all in his debt with this important contribution.' Le'ela