[HANASHIR:2106] Re: structure of the service

[ALICEWINE <ALICEWINE...>]

I have found and use several books that are excellent resources:

The Art of Jewish Prayer - Yitschok Kirzner, Jason Aronson, Inc. 1993

Jewish Worship - Abraham Millgram, JPS, 1971

More detailed - The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer - Macy Nulman, Jason
Aronson, 1996

For a more concise description check out The Second Jewish Catalog -
Strassfeld & Strassfeld, JPS

There is also a new series  from Jewish Lights - My People's Prayer Book -
edited by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman.  There are two volumes, "The Sh'ma and Its
Blessings" and "The Amidah" already in publication, with more promised.

Hope this helps.

Alice