"Visually attractive and well-organized…the most moving explanation of what it means to pray as a Jew…” –Rabbi Martin Lockshin The Canadian Jewish News
A full expression of where most Jews are today…
a major contribution to synagogues that want a prayer book that accurately reflects their modern sensibilities.” –Rabbi Reuven Tradburks Kehillat Shaarei Torah
“…an English liturgy that sings in King David’s key…[Chief Rabbi Sacks’ comments] speak to
universal spiritual concerns…elegant, gentle,
wise and sensitive.” –
Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt The New York Jewish Week
The Koren Sacks Siddur is the first new Orthodox prayer book in a generation. It represents an extraordinary collaboration between Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the UK,and Koren Publishers Jerusalem, the leading Jerusalem publisher renowned for its textual accuracyand innovative designs.
The Koren Sacks Siddur brings new inspiration to the Jewish prayer experience. Aneloquent English translation, introduction, and commentary by Chief Rabbi Sacks offer profound new ways of understanding Jewish prayer; a sophisticated graphic layout with Hebrew and English text alignment and specially designed fonts elucidates the text’s inner meanings;
Prayers upon the birth of a daughter and other major lifecycle events reinforce the text’s contemporary relevance; prayers for Israel’s Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Jerusalem Day connect Jews around the world to the Jewish State.
The Koren Sacks Siddur is the first siddur ever available in a special Canadian Edition that incorporates prayers for the Canadian government and military into the body of the text.
