Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler is the Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University. He contributed to all volumes of the My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries series, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, and to My People's Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern Commentaries; Who by Fire, Who by Water-Un'taneh Tokef; All These Vows-Kol Nidre; May God Remember: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism-Yizkor; and We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism-Ashamnu and Al Chet (all Jewish Lights). He is coeditor of The Jewish Annotated New Testament and The Jewish Study Bible, which won the National Jewish Book Award; co-author of The Bible and the Believer; and author of How to Read the Jewish Bible, among other books and articles. He has also been interviewed on National Public Radio's Fresh Air by Terry Gross.

About My People's Prayer Book
Introduction to the Liturgy: Shabbat Morning
Lawrence A. Hoffman
From Amidah to Amidah: The Flow of Shabbat Time
Gordon Tucker
Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
Lawrence A. Hoffman

The Liturgy

1. Shacharit ("Morning Service")
A. P¿sukei D¿zimrah (¿Verses Of Song¿): Morning ¿Warm-Up¿ Prayers
I. Psalm 136
II. Birkat Hashir (¿The Blessing of Song¿): Closing Blessing for P¿sukei D¿zimrah
A. Nishmat Kol Chäi (¿The Breath of Every Living Being¿)
B. Yishtabach (¿Let [Your Name] Be Praised¿)
B. Sh¿ma Uvirkhoteha (¿The Sh¿ma and Its Blessings¿): Talking about God
I. The Yotser (¿Blessing On Creation¿)
A. Hakol Yodukha (¿All Will Gratefully Acknowledge You¿)
B. El Adon (¿God, Master [of All Creation]¿)
C. Läel Asher Shavat (¿To God Who Rested¿)
C. The Amidah (¿Standing¿ Prayer): Talking to God
I. K¿dushat Hashem (¿Sanctification of [God¿s] Name¿): Declaring God¿s Holiness
II. K¿dushat Hayom (¿Sanctification of the Day¿): Declaring Sabbath Holiness

2. Musaf (¿Additional Service¿)
A. The Amidah (¿Standing¿ Prayer): Talking to God
I. K¿dushat Hashem (¿Sanctification of [God¿s] Name¿): Declaring God¿s Holiness
II. K¿dushat Hayom (¿Sanctification of the Day¿): Declaring Sabbath Holiness
III. K¿dushat Hayom (¿Sanctification of the Day¿): If Shabbat Falls on Rosh Chodesh (The New Moon)

3. Concluding Prayers
A. Ein Keloheinu (¿There Is None Like Our God¿)
B. List of Levitical Psalms and Lessons on Study and Peace
I. List of Levitical Psalms
II. Lessons on Study and Peace
C. Shir Hakavod (¿Song of Glory¿)

About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Glossary