Books In Production
Yom Kippur Machzor
The Rbibo Edition / The Oziel Edition
There is no holier day of the year for the Jewish People than Yom Kippur. It stands out as a day that all Jews enter the synagogue for a long day of fasting and repentance. Thus, when we pray to HaShem to have mercy on us, it is essential that we understand the meaning of our prayers. For this reason, it is incredibly important for the English-speaking Jewish community to use a Machzor on Yom Kippur that features English instruction, translation, and commentary.
More so than any other holiday, the liturgy on Yom Kippur varies widely between Moroccan communities. The variance in songs and arrangement of prayers demanded the production of two different versions of the machzor, one for the communities from Northern Morocco (The Oziel Edition) and another for all other Moroccans (The Rbibo Edition).
Both editions of this machzor are scheduled for release prior to Yom Kippur 2021.
The Rbibo Edition / The Oziel Edition
There is no holier day of the year for the Jewish People than Yom Kippur. It stands out as a day that all Jews enter the synagogue for a long day of fasting and repentance. Thus, when we pray to HaShem to have mercy on us, it is essential that we understand the meaning of our prayers. For this reason, it is incredibly important for the English-speaking Jewish community to use a Machzor on Yom Kippur that features English instruction, translation, and commentary.
More so than any other holiday, the liturgy on Yom Kippur varies widely between Moroccan communities. The variance in songs and arrangement of prayers demanded the production of two different versions of the machzor, one for the communities from Northern Morocco (The Oziel Edition) and another for all other Moroccans (The Rbibo Edition).
Both editions of this machzor are scheduled for release prior to Yom Kippur 2021.
Weekday and Shabbat Siddur
The Serruya Edition
There are many standard prayers found in most siddurim that were left out of the Benmergui Edition since they were not directly connected to the weekday and Shabbat prayers. The Benmergui Edition was limited in scope as it included a full prayer translation and we chose to not compromise on font size or wind up with an unmanageable page count.
This new edition will include all those additional prayers. To make room, the English translation of the liturgy will be removed. The commentary and all other features mentioned above will be maintained.
The featured new material includes:
--- Amidah and Musaf for chagim
--- Pirkei Avot
--- Zemirot and piyyutim
--- Sefer Tehillim
--- Prayer services for Life-Cycle events, such as Berit Yitzchak/Talamon, Berit Milah, Pidyon HaBen, etc.
--- Special prayers such as Tikkun Chatzot, Parashat HaMan, Igeret HaRamban, Perek Shira, etc., as well as prayer requests for the sick, success, raising children, pregnancy and birth, good health, etc.
--- Special blessings such as Birkat HaElonot, Birkat HaChamah, Hafrashat Challah, Tevilat HaNida, etc.
This siddur is scheduled for release in the fall of 2021. etc.
The Serruya Edition
There are many standard prayers found in most siddurim that were left out of the Benmergui Edition since they were not directly connected to the weekday and Shabbat prayers. The Benmergui Edition was limited in scope as it included a full prayer translation and we chose to not compromise on font size or wind up with an unmanageable page count.
This new edition will include all those additional prayers. To make room, the English translation of the liturgy will be removed. The commentary and all other features mentioned above will be maintained.
The featured new material includes:
--- Amidah and Musaf for chagim
--- Pirkei Avot
--- Zemirot and piyyutim
--- Sefer Tehillim
--- Prayer services for Life-Cycle events, such as Berit Yitzchak/Talamon, Berit Milah, Pidyon HaBen, etc.
--- Special prayers such as Tikkun Chatzot, Parashat HaMan, Igeret HaRamban, Perek Shira, etc., as well as prayer requests for the sick, success, raising children, pregnancy and birth, good health, etc.
--- Special blessings such as Birkat HaElonot, Birkat HaChamah, Hafrashat Challah, Tevilat HaNida, etc.
This siddur is scheduled for release in the fall of 2021. etc.
Tish'ah BeAv Siddur
The Abecassis Edition
The most mournful day in the Jewish calendar, Tish'ah BeAv, is difficult to relate to in concept and practice. The kinot (mournful liturgical poems) and Megillat Eichah (Lamentations), which represent much of the unique liturgy on this day, is especially confounding. Whenever our cherished liturgy is lost on us, an opportunity arises for On The Derekh. In the case of Tish'ah BeAv, that opportunity cannot be overstated.
An English translation and commentary on the Sephardic prayer service on Tish'ah BeAv ceases to exist. This production will be the first of its kind in the greater Sephardic community. This special edition will include the communal prayer services of the day as well as the kinot and the Megillat Eichah. English instructions will guide the user's practice while the translation and commentary will bring the material to life.
This prayer book is scheduled for release for Tish'ah BeAv 2022.
The Abecassis Edition
The most mournful day in the Jewish calendar, Tish'ah BeAv, is difficult to relate to in concept and practice. The kinot (mournful liturgical poems) and Megillat Eichah (Lamentations), which represent much of the unique liturgy on this day, is especially confounding. Whenever our cherished liturgy is lost on us, an opportunity arises for On The Derekh. In the case of Tish'ah BeAv, that opportunity cannot be overstated.
An English translation and commentary on the Sephardic prayer service on Tish'ah BeAv ceases to exist. This production will be the first of its kind in the greater Sephardic community. This special edition will include the communal prayer services of the day as well as the kinot and the Megillat Eichah. English instructions will guide the user's practice while the translation and commentary will bring the material to life.
This prayer book is scheduled for release for Tish'ah BeAv 2022.