siddur

[ Sephardic Hebrew see-door; Ashkenazic Hebrew si-duhr, si-door; English sid-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Hebrew.

, plural sid·du·rim [see-doo-, reem, si-, doo, -, r, im], English sid·durs.

a Jewish prayer book designed for use chiefly on days other than festivals and holy days; a daily prayer book.

siddur

/ siːˈduːr; ˈsɪdʊə /

Origin of siddur¹

siddūr literally, arrangement

Origin of siddur¹

literally: order

I urge my colleagues to pick up the siddur and heed its words as disciples of Aaron the kohen.

And I am left wondering, when the Conservative leadership prays, what siddur do they use?

If the mood strikes you, you are welcome to pick up a copy of our siddur and pray with us.

I usually prefer the regular, at times monotonous, routines of prayer, using the siddur.

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