My People's Prayer Book Vol 9 Welcoming the Night-Minchah and Ma'ariv (Afternoon and Evening Prayer)

About My People's Prayer Book
Anxiety and Opportunity: The Mood of Nighttime Prayer
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Introduction to the Liturgy: The Shape of Minchah and Mäariv
Lawrence A. Hoffman
The Halakhic Status of Minchah and Mäariv
Daniel Landes
Introduction to the Commentaries: How to Look for Meaning in the Prayers
Lawrence A. Hoffman

The Liturgy
1. Mäariv (Weekday and Shabbat)
A. Opening Verses
I. Psalm 134
II. Miscellaneous Verses
III. V¿hu Rachum ("He Is Merciful")
B. The Sh¿ma and Its Blessings
I. Blessing on Creation: Mäariv Aravim (¿Who Brings on Evening¿)
II. Blessing on Revelation: Ahavat Olam (¿Eternal Love¿)
III. Blessing on Redemption: Emet Ve¿emunah (¿True and Trustworthy¿)
IV. Blessing for a Safe Night: Hashkivenu (¿Lie Us Down to Peace¿)
V. A Fifth Evening Blessing: Barukh Adonai L¿olam (¿Blessed Is Adonai Forever¿)
C. Announcement Of Sacred Time
D. The Amidah
I. A Havdalah in the Amidah for Saturday Night
II. The K¿dushat Hayom (¿Sanctification of the Day¿) for Shabbat Mäariv
III. The Mäariv Blessing for Peace: Birkat Shalom
E. Magen Avot (¿Protecting Our Ancestors¿)
F. The Synagogue Kiddush
G. Counting the Omer
I. Kavvanah (Introductory Meditation)
II. Blessing on Counting
III. Counting
IV. Psalm 67
V. Ana B¿kho¿akh (¿By the Might¿)
VI. Kavvanah (Closing Meditation)
H. Closing Prayers
I. Psalm 27
II. Psalm 49

2. Minchah (Additions for Shabbat)
A. The Amidah
I. The K¿dushat Hayom (¿Sanctification of the Day¿) for Shabbat Minchah
II. Tsidkat¿kha Tsedek (¿Your Righteousness Is Right¿) for Shabbat Minchah

About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Glossary