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 of Shabbat at Home: Why the Home?
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Introduction to the Liturgy of Shabbat at Home: Why Shabbat?
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Shabbat Zmirot: An Expanding Frontier of the Jewish Spirit
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Sudah Shlishit: A Rite of Modest Majesty
Michael Chernick
Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
Lawrence A. Hoffman

The Liturgy
1. Welcoming Shabbat
A. Hadlakat Nerot ("Candle Lighting")
B. Birkat Banim (Blessing of Children)
C. Shalom Aleikhem (Peace to You)
D. Eshet Chayil (A Worthy Woman)
E. Kiddush (Sanctification)
F. Zmirot (Table Songs)
I. Yom Zeh Lyisräel (This Is Israels Day)
II. Dror Yikra (Let Him Proclaim Freedom)
III. Ydid Nefesh (Souls Companion)
IV. Shabbat Hamalkah (The Shabbat Queen)

2. Kiddusha Rabbah (The Great Kiddush)

3. Bidding Shabbat Farewell
A. Havdalah (Separation)
B. Shavua Tov (A Good Week)
C. Eliyahu Hanavi (Elijah The Prophet)

About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Glossary