Siddur Birkat Shalom

One of the ways Havurat Shalom expresses our commitment to egalitarianism is by davenning with Siddur Birkat Shalom, a prayer book being developed by our own Siddur Project. Siddur Birkat Shalom contains the Shabbat morning service before the Amidah, meditations on the Amidah, and the Aleinu.

Features of this work-in-progress include:

• Hebrew and English egalitarian language for both God and humans
• New, original blessing for diversity
• Greater variety of God images
• New perspectives on Jews and non-Jews, good and evil, reward and punishment, and hierarchy

The newest edition is due out by the beginning of 2007 (the cost will be announced at that time).