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Frequently Asked Questions

• 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.

• When was the first English translation of the Siddur?

  History. The siddur began appearing in the vernacular as early as 1538. The first English translation was published in London in 1738 by an author writing under the pseudonym Gamaliel ben Pedahzur; a different translation was released in the United States in 1837.

• When did Rabbi Schneur Zalman create the Siddur?

  In 1803, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi compiled an authoritative siddur from the sixty siddurim that he checked for compliance with Hebrew grammar, Jewish law, and Kabbalah: this is what is known today as the "Nusach Ari", and is used by Lubavitch Hasidim.

• Who are the two authoritative versions of the Ashkenazi siddur?

  Two authoritative versions of the Ashkenazi siddur were those of Shabbetai Sofer in the 16th century and Seligman Baer in the 19th century; siddurim have also been published reflecting the views of Jacob Emden and the Vilna Gaon .