Seyder Tkhines: The Forgotten Book of Common Prayer for Jewish Women

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SEyDER TKHINES The title page of Seyder Tkhines printed in Amsterdam in 1689. SEyDER TKHINES The Forgotten Book of Common Prayer for Jewish Women 2004 • 5764 THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY Philadelphia Translated and edited, with commentary by DEVRA KAy Copyright © 2004 by Devra Kay First edition. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage or retrieval system,except for brief passages in connection with a critical review, without permission in writing from the publisher: The Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street,2nd floor Philadelphia,PA 19103 Design and Composition by Book Design Studio II Manufactured in the United States of America 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seyder tkhines.English. Seyder tkhines :the forgotten book of common prayer for Jewish women / translated and edited with commentary by Devra Kay.—1st ed. p.cm. Includes English translation and discussion of Book of tkhines for a pregnant woman,a 17th centuryYiddish and Hebrew manuscript in the Bodleian library. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8276-0773-3 1. Tehinnot—Translations into English.2. Judaism—Prayer-books and devotions—English.3. Seyder tkhines.4. Tehinnot—History and criticism.5. Jewish women—Prayer-books and devotions —History and criticism. I.Kay,Devra.II.Book of tkhines for a pregnant woman.III.Title. BM675.T4Z554 2004 296.4’5’082—dc22 2004005031 T o Fay and Joe The Jewish Publication Society is one of the most respected international Jewish cultural and educational institutions. In all of its endeavors, JPS seeks to preserve and enrich Jewish heritage. The Society honors the members of its Giving Circles, whose generosity strengthens its ability to achieve its multifaceted mission: Editor’s Circle Mr.and Mrs.Sol Freedman Ms.Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Mr.Joseph Neubauer President’s Circle Rabbi Marc D. Angel Mr.and Mrs.Melvin Dow Mr.and Mrs.Lawrence J.Lederer Mr.and Mrs.Bernard Lieberman Chairman’s Circle Sol Center,M.D. Rabbi Ellen W.Dreyfus Mr.and Mrs.Tom L. Freudenheim Rabbi Roberto D.Graetz Professor Daniel A.Harris Rabbi Zachary and Dr.Lynne Heller Rabbi Shira H.Joseph Victor A.Kovner,Esq. Rabbi and Mrs.William Kuhn Rabbi Mordecai Miller Mr.Kenneth Renberg Mr.Martin A.Rizack ...