Hilchot-Tefila: A Comprehensive Guide to the Laws of Daily Prayer - Softcover

Brofsky, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1602801649 ISBN 13: 9781602801646

Publisher: Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc, 2010

Synopsis

This comprehensive volume presents a complete overview of the halachot of Tefilla, developing each topic from the sources in the Talmud, through the Rishonim and Acharonim, until the modern day halakhic decisors, weaving together halakhic, conceptual and frequently philosophical and historical analysis, and always concluding with the practical halacha. It traces the the laws of tefila as they apply throughout the entire day, beginning with the netilat yadayim of the morning, through the details of the tefilot of shacharit mincha and maariv, and concludes with keriat shema al ha-mita. This sefer is ideal for the student, the teacher, and rabbi, and should find a home in both private and shul libraries.

About this title

About the Author:

Rabbi David Brofsky has taught Gemara and Halacha in Yeshivot and Seminaries in Israel, including Yeshivat Har Etzion and Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim. He currently teaches in Midreshet Lindenbaum and writes a Halacha shiur for the Virtual Beit Midrash (VBM). He studied at Yeshiva University and Yeshivat Har Etzion. Rabbi Brofsky lives in Alon Shevut, Gush Etzion, with his wife, Mali, and their four children.

Review:

Every nuance of [Jewish prayer practice] is dealt with in a way that will enable even the most casual reader to better understand the basis of Jewish prayer.--Alan Jay Gerber, The Jewish Star

Rabbi David Brofsky’s Hilchot Tefilla – A Guide to Daily Prayer (Ktav/OU Press) is a welcome addition to the library of English book on practical halakha. Originally composed as a series for the Virtual Beit Midrash website, Brofsky has crafted these short essays into a comprehensive book on daily prayer, covering everything from handwashing in the morning to Kriyat Shema before bed. His analysis, which begins with Talmudic texts and ultimately concludes with contemporary rulings, remains sufficiently comprehensive without becoming overly detailed or dense. I hope that Rabbi Brofsky will followup with a 2nd book detailing prayer laws relating to Shabbat and the festivals. --Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Text and Texture

"I think Rabbi Brofsky is really onto something. He has written a source book for a generation of teachers looking to teach the laws of tefillah in depth, and opened up the world of deeper halachic study to those unschooled in the sophistication of analysis common to a seasoned yeshiva student. --Rabbi Reuven Spolter, Chopping wood.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1602801649
• ISBN 13: 9781602801646
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 322