Siddur 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.' Other terms for prayer books are tefillot among Sephardi Jews and tiklāl among Yemenite Jews.

What is siddur English?

nounWord forms: plural siddurim (Sephardi Hebrew siduːˈʀim, Ashkenazi Hebrew sɪˈduʀɪm), English siddurs. a Jewish prayer book designed for use chiefly on days other than festivals and holy days; a daily prayer book.

What is the siddur used for?

The siddur is used at formal synagogue services by observant Jews who are required to recite prayers three times daily: early morning, or morning light (Shaharit), afternoon (Minhah), and evening or nightfall ('Arvit or Ma'ariv). The order of prayers known to us today was formally fixed over many centuries.