סִדוּר אוֹר זָרֻעַ

A traditional egalitarian siddur

In print and on your phone. Nusach Ashkenaz, with Hebrew, English translation and transliteration.

Siddur Or Zarua: Hebrew Edition
Siddur Or Zarua: For Weekdays
Siddur Or Zarua: For Shabbat & Festivals

Psalms 97:11

אוֹר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָה

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Psalms 97:11

The books

For weekdays, for Shabbat and festivals, a Hebrew edition, and a guide to illness, death and mourning.

Siddur Or Zarua: For Shabbat & Festivals

For Shabbat & Festivals

The services for Shabbat and festivals. 536 pages.

Coming soon

Siddur Or Zarua: Hebrew Edition

Hebrew Edition

Prayers in Hebrew, with instructions in English. For weekdays, Shabbat and festivals. 460 pages.

Coming soon

Guide to Illness, Death and Mourning

מדריך לחולי, למוות ולאבלות

From visiting the sick to the unveiling of the stone: for each stage, the halakhot with their sources, then the prayers and texts.

Coming soon

The traditional text, with egalitarian additions only

Nusach Ashkenaz, kept with care. No alternative readings and nothing changed for change's sake. The few additions are egalitarian, and made only where they are needed.

Read about the approach
  • אֱלֹהֵי שָׂרָה, אֱלֹהֵי רִבְקָה, אֱלֹהֵי רָחֵל וֵאלֹהֵי לֵאָה

    Elohei Sarah, Elohei Rivkah, Elohei Rachel, v'Elohei Leah

    In the Amidah, each matriarch is named alongside the patriarchs.

  • She'assani Yisrael, she'assani ben chorin, she'assani b'tzalmo

    The morning blessings in their positive form, following the approach of the Masorti movement.

  • Call-ups to the Torah

    Feminine call-up language is provided for aliyot to the Torah.

The siddur that knows the time and place

  • The service for right now
    It opens at the prayer the hour calls for.
  • Zmanim where you are
    Sunrise, candle lighting and the rest, for your location.
  • The Jewish calendar
    Hebrew and civil dates, and the week's parashah.
  • Yahrzeits
    Remembered each year, with a reminder.
The app's reader, open at Shacharit
The app's home screen, showing the service for right now