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Frequently Asked Questions

• Where does the word siddur come from in Hebrew?

  Siddur (Hebrew: סִדּוּר ‎ , ; plural siddurim סִדּוּרִים ‎, ) is a term for a Jewish prayer book containing a set order of daily prayers. The word siddur comes from the Hebrew root ס־ד־ר ‎, meaning 'order.'

• When was the first copy of the Siddur made?

  The siddur was printed by Soncino in Italy as early as 1486, though a siddur was first mass-distributed only in 1865.

• Are there any siddurim of the Arizal written in English?

  Many siddurim have been written based on The Shaar Hakavanot (most famously the Siddur HaRashash) with commentaries and details how to do the meditations. Siddur Zichron David is the first ever to have the meditations of the Arizal written in English. The siddur also has detailed introductions explaining the concepts in simple layman terms.

• Who is the creator of the Open Siddur Project?

  Seder Tefilot Yisrael (Sabbath and Festival Prayer Book, 1946) is a siddur prepared by a Joint Commission of the Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of America, chaired by Rabbi Robert Gordis (1908-1992), and based on the manuscript of Rabbi Morris Silverman (1894-1972). This work is cross-posted to the Open Siddur Project.