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The Closing of the Gates - N'ilah (Paperback)
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The Closing of the Gates - N'ilah (Paperback)
Series: Prayers of Awe Series
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N’ilah, “the closing of the gates” is, in many ways, the most
anticipated worship service in the entire Jewish calendar. Coming
at the end of the 24-hour fast that characterizes Yom Kippur (The
Day of Atonement), it symbolizes the days of old when the gates of
the ancient Temple closed at last, and with them, the last chance
for prayers of atonement and reconciliation with God and with
others. Nowadays, the synagogue service that replaced the Temple
cult marks the occasion with heightened fervor: the only time all
year when the gates of the ark that houses the Torah scroll remain
open throughout the service; telltale melodies accompany the
occasion; a final blast of the shofar (the ram’s horn) symbolizes
the end of the fast and the new beginning that follows; special
prayers celebrate the human capacity to create a life that matters
beyond our own mortality -- and the presence of God who “reaches
out a hand” to invite us into the new Jewish year that
N’ilah’s final shofar blast inaugurates. All of this is the
topic for volume eight in “Prayers of Awe,” the series devoted
to exploring the depth of the Jewish High Holy Days. As with prior
volumes, this one too comes with introductory essays on the
history, theology, and deeper meaning behind the prayer experience.
It then assembles some 40 short and accessible essays designed to
unlock the mystery and depth of the occasion. Authors come from all
walks of life – clergy and laypeople, scholars and artists, men
and women across the generations – and from seven countries
(Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Israel, the UK and USA). What
music appreciation is to classical music, this series on prayer is
to Jewish worship. This volume, in particular, explores Judaism’s
timeless message of divine purpose and the ongoing search for
meaning in a world of human frailty but also promise.
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