Paul F. Bradshaw is an emeritus professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame.Lawrence A. Hoffman is Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual and director of the Synagogue 2000 Initiative for synagogue spirituality, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York.

"As an indication of current developments in the study of past worship in Jewish and in christian communities this collection is worthwhile." —Theology"The essays in this book form a lovely reintroduction to the scholarly study of prayer." —Conservative Judaism"There is something here for everyone. For the seasoned scholar, a challenge to review his or her methodology. For the scholar steeped in one tradition and not the other, a closer look at two traditions side by side. For the generalist, a concise summary of the state of the question and a good look at the conclusions of the latest scholarship. For the novice, a readable introduction to the best of Jewish and Christian liturgical scholarship." —Worship

Paul F. Bradshaw is an emeritus professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame.Lawrence A. Hoffman is Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual and director of the Synagogue 2000 Initiative for synagogue spirituality, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York.

"As an indication of current developments in the study of past worship in Jewish and in christian communities this collection is worthwhile." —Theology"The essays in this book form a lovely reintroduction to the scholarly study of prayer." —Conservative Judaism"There is something here for everyone. For the seasoned scholar, a challenge to review his or her methodology. For the scholar steeped in one tradition and not the other, a closer look at two traditions side by side. For the generalist, a concise summary of the state of the question and a good look at the conclusions of the latest scholarship. For the novice, a readable introduction to the best of Jewish and Christian liturgical scholarship." —Worship

Paul F. Bradshaw is an emeritus professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame.Lawrence A. Hoffman is Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual and director of the Synagogue 2000 Initiative for synagogue spirituality, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York.

"As an indication of current developments in the study of past worship in Jewish and in christian communities this collection is worthwhile." —Theology"The essays in this book form a lovely reintroduction to the scholarly study of prayer." —Conservative Judaism"There is something here for everyone. For the seasoned scholar, a challenge to review his or her methodology. For the scholar steeped in one tradition and not the other, a closer look at two traditions side by side. For the generalist, a concise summary of the state of the question and a good look at the conclusions of the latest scholarship. For the novice, a readable introduction to the best of Jewish and Christian liturgical scholarship." —Worship