Židovská modlitba za stát a jeho představitele

This monograph on the Jewish prayer for the state and its representatives deals with one of the most remarkable texts of Jewish worship ever written. In addition to the dozens of blessings praising God as the sole ruler of all things, the prayer for a foreign and sometimes even hostile ruler may seem, at first glance, almost paradoxical. It is only by delving deeper into the issue of the standing of rulers within the Jewish religion that a greater understanding of not only the type of text in question, but of the whole issue, can be gained. The book will surely find its use as a source of information not only for specialist scholars but also for the informed lay public, in scientific institutions, and in universities and secondary schools, especially those of a theological or social science orientation.