Books for Readings, Poems, and Meditations

The following is a list of resources where you can find additional material for your preparation of creative services. It is by no means an exhaustive or complete list. In fact, we encourage you to add to this list if you find additional books, or resources that are helpful. All of the books mentioned below are readily available on line, at a good bookstore or in a good Jewish library at synagogues, Jewish centers, or other Jewish communal institutions.

• Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul (This is an entire series of books with similar titles. Each one is a very good resource for prayers and meditations.)
• The Hasidic Anthology
• Jewish Wisdom by Rabbi Joseph Telushin
• The Book of Jewish Values by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
• Pirke Avote can be found in various translations and editions
• Back to the Sources by Barry Holtz
• Rosh Hashana Readings by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins
• The Book of Legendts a translation of Sefer Ha-agadah by Bialek and Ravnitzki
• A Treasury of Jewish Folklore by Nathan Ausubel
• A Treasury of Jewish Poetry by Nathan Ausubel
• Voices of Wisdom by Francine Klagsbrun
• The Book of Blessings by Marcia Falk