Jewish books! Recs for people starting to explore Judaism as well as folks looking for deep dives into specific topics.
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Miscellaneous
Wonderful little book for an intro to Judaism!
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas: A Brief Guide
Allergic to the “g-word”? I don't believe in that God either. This book is for you.
God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine
Short mystical exploration of each Hebrew letter.
The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet
A great informative read about the foundations of Jewish life and practice.
Jewish Literacy Revised Ed: Most Important Things
Poetry books
Devon Spier's second book of poetry.
Whatever it is, gently: Quiet Meditations
Devon Spier's first book of poetry.
Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors
Prayer Books
Extremely accessible and readable translation of Tanakh (the Jewish bible).
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH
Siddur Chaveirim Kol Yisraeil - non-denominational prayer book. I recommend this siddur for all of my conversion students. It has full historically traditional liturgy with complete transliteration and translation. Very accessible.
Siddur Chaveirim Kol Yisraeil - Haggadahs-R-Us
Siddur Mishkan T'filah - Reform prayer book. Includes complete transliteration, translation, as well as poems and readings.
Mishkan T'filah: A Reform Siddur: Complete
Siddur Lev Shalem - Conservative prayer book. Has some transliteration, but not complete. Includes poems and readings in the margins.
Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat & Festivals
Siddur Koren - Orthodox prayer book. No transliteration, but includes lots of explanations for texts, choreography, and origins.
The Koren Sacks Siddur: Hebrew/English Prayerbook
Siddur Kol Haneshamah - Reconstructionist siddur. Has some transliteration, but not complete. Includes poems and readings and even some mystical graphics.
