{"product_id":"the-closing-of-the-gates-nilah-paperback","title":"The Closing of the Gates: N'Ilah - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence A. Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore judaism's timeless message of divine purpose and the ongoing search for meaning in a world of human frailty, but also promise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eN'ilah, \u003c\/em\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eN'ilah\u003c\/em\u003e's final shofar blast inaugurates.\u003cp\u003ePrayers of Awe: A multi-volume series designed to explore the High Holy Day liturgy and enrich the praying experience for everyone--whether experienced worshipers or guests who encounter Jewish prayer for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Tony Bayfield, CBE, DD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Will Berkovitz \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Annette M. Boeckler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Erica Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Lawrence A. Englander, CM, DHL, DD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Lisa Exler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Laura Geller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Edwin Goldberg, DHL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Joel M. Hoffman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Walter Homolka, PhD, DHL \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Elie Kaunfer, DHL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Reuven Kimelman, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Mark L. Kligman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Noa Kushner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Daniel Landes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Asher Lopatin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Madsen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Jonathan Magonet, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Dalia Marx, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Messinger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Charles H. Middleburgh, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Jay Henry Moses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Rachel Nussbaum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Jack Riemer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, DMin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Marc Saperstein, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Dennis C. Sasso, DMin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, DMin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Jonathan P. Slater, DMin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, DD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Daniel G. Zemel\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42719924191328,"sku":"9781684422203","price":30.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/YjN1cVdUSzZlSFpTMW9QNi9pbXNIdz09.webp?v=1776970583","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-closing-of-the-gates-nilah-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}