Gates of Prayer

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Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.

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Gates of Prayer canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish prayer book
Reform Jewish liturgical text
siddur
contains English readings
English translations
Hebrew prayers
Psalms
alternative services
modern poetic readings
responsive readings
Amidah
surface form: the Amidah

Shema Yisrael
surface form: the Shema
countryOfUse Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
denominationalUse Union of American Hebrew Congregations synagogues
followedBy Siddur
surface form: Mishkan T’filah
genre religious text
hasMultipleEditions true
hasTitleInHebrew Siddur
surface form: Sha’arei Tefilah
influenced later Reform siddurim
influencedBy classical Reform liturgy
language English
Hebrew
liturgicalOrientation includes greater use of Hebrew
more traditional than Union Prayer Book
liturgicalUse High Holy Day services (some editions)
Shabbat services
festival services
weekday services
medium print
religiousTradition Reform Judaism
replaced Union Prayer Book (revisions)
surface form: Union Prayer Book
status partially superseded in many congregations
subject Jewish liturgy
Jewish prayer
targetAudience Reform Jewish worshippers
usedFor communal worship
personal devotion
usedIn North American Reform movement
surface form: North American Reform congregations
usePeriod late 20th century

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CCAR notablePublication Gates of Prayer
subject surface form: Central Conference of American Rabbis