RABBI JOSEPH KRAUSKOPF, D.D., OF THE REFORM CONGREGATION KENESETH ISRAEL. PRESS OF PHILADELPHIA. PREFACE. THE fixed Order of Worship has been departed from in this MANUAL, but merely in form. The spirit of the traditional service has been sacredly preserved. Its devotional sentiment has been brought nearer to the modern mind by the use of a number of the most approved liturgical aids. The gems of Biblical, Apocryphal, and Rabbinical literature have been freely introduced in the form of Responsive Readings and Choral Chants, and have been incorporated in the Meditations and Exhortations. To each Sabbath a distinctive purpose has been given by assigning to it a special significance, which is made the theme of that day's service. The purport of each Festival is likewise made the central thought, which is elaborated in all the parts of the Festival service. To quicken the fervor of the worshipper, to ensure his participation in the service, and especially to awaken the interest of each individual, the Responsive Readings, Congregational Singing, and the various themes of each separate week have been provided.. In the preparation of this MANUAL the writer has been greatly aided by the embodiment of copious extracts and adaptations from a number of the most eminent masters in verse and in prose, and by selections from the standard liturgies. These have materially lessened his labor, and have greatly heightened the style and thought of the work. The writer's thanks are due them, and are hereby cheerfully expressed. The necessity of publishing THE SERVICE MANUAL in time for the dedication of the new temple of the Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel has prevented its completion. Of the intended fifty-two different Sabbath services, but twelve are published. The remaining forty services will be issued within a short time, when copies of the MANUAL now distributed will be collected for the insertion of the omitted part. PHILADELPHIA, August, 1892. 442401 |