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וגלת החל הזה לבני ישראל אשר כנענים עד צרפת וגלת ירושלם אשר בספרד ירשו את ערי הנגב
'עובדיה א' כ
And this exiled host of the children of Israel who are [with] the Canaanites as far as Zarephath and the exile of Jerusalem which is in Sepharad shall inherit the cities of the southland.
Obadiah 1:20
The word "Makor" translates into English as "source".
Makor Publishing attempts to represent an authentic traditional text of prayer from Spain originating from Jerusalem.
After establishing communities in the Iberian peninsula Jews have settled across the globe, yet still claiming their identity to Spain as Sepharedim.
While in other lands, prayer text, accents & traditions have been adjusted, the Spanish and Portuguese tradition has maintained consistency.
The currently used prayer books in our congregations range from 100-150 years old.
The Makor Publishing staff are experts in their fields consisting of Rabbis, prayer leaders, historians, Hebrew grammarians, typesetters & etc.
They primarily live in Jerusalem, Amsterdam, London, New York, Philadelphia.
Feedback from all sources is seriously reviewed for consideration.
Goals of Makor Publishing Siddurim are
- Exclusive synagogue use
- Large print
- No page jumping
- Reading aids
- Authentic True to Tradition
- Spanish & Portuguese
- Intuitive usage
- Minimal explanations
- Short
- Light weight
Some of the unique features include
- Large Font
- Italicized: Bowing
- Small: Quietly
- Bold: Aloud
- Grey: Instructions
Different shapes of vowels representing different sounds:
- Sheva Nang
- Sheva Nach
- Kamatz Katan
- Kamatz Gadol