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Kavvana: Directing the Heart in Jewish Prayer

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Rabbi Kadish presents the reader with a lucid and interesting discussion of intense devotion during individual prayer. Unlike the wide panoply of books which delve into technique,laws and pedantic details of prayer ritual,Rabbi Kadish delves into the emotional and personal aspect of prayer. Kavanah is as integral to prayer as the words themselves. Unfortunately,kavanah has been a neglected topic in the corpus ofliterature up until now. The only other book which deals extensively with kavanah is Rabbi Steinsaltz's book on Jewish Prayer in Hebrew. Kudos to Rabbi Kadish on a job well done to bring the flavor of Jewish prayer to the American populace

Very good analysis by Rabbi Seth Kadish on a topic that more people could benefit from studying. Well done!

This is one of the finest books on Jewish prayer I know. It examines in a detailed and realistic way the whole experience of Jewish prayer. It suggests ways in which one can come to a higher level of Kavvana ( intense devotion , directed attention) in worshipping G-d.
I believe every Jew can learn something about prayer for this book. It is an inspiring and informative work on the highest level.