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Frequently Asked Questions
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People have lots of reasons for creating their own prayerbooks.
The books are lighter and easier to handle than many hardcover
prayerbooks. They have only the prayers that will actually
be read at the service, and in the exact order that you
will use, so there's no page skipping and no distracting
announcements of page numbers. They include the Torah and
Haftarah portion of the week, so you don't have to juggle
books and spend a lot of time finding pages. If you will
have guests who are not comfortable with Hebrew, transliteration
can make it easier for them to participate. Explanations
of rituals and symbols are interesting for everyone. And
best of all, your prayerbook is a wonderful memento that
reflects the reason you are having the celebration in the
first place.
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How
do I get started?
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Just call! We will ask you a lot of easy questions, like
what kind of event you are planning, the date and time of
day of the service, and what style of service you will use:
Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, or "your
own". Then we will put together a draft for you to look
at.
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I
don't have time for snail mail. How can I see the draft?
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Nobody wants to wait. That's why SingerSiddur does everything
possible by email. The draft is in Adobe Acrobat®
(PDF) format, so anyone with Acrobat Reader®
can download it and see the pages exactly as they will appear
in your siddur.
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Which
translations do you use?
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Can
I include my own readings and notes?
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Of course. That's what a custom siddur is all about. Anything
you write yourself is fine: a welcome note to your guests,
a prayer of thanksgiving or hope for the future, a personal
response to a prayer in the service, remembrances of family
members and friends... If you find a wonderful poem or song
or translation, we do require permission from the author.
We are happy to contact the owner for you at no cost. In
fact, SingerSiddur may already have permission from your
favorite author or composer; just ask us. Note: the owner
may require a royalty payment
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What
about artwork and graphics?
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Original art can make a siddur very beautiful and meaningful.
Many types of graphics can be scanned in and inserted among
the prayers. Talk to us about whatever you have in mind.
If it is your own work, or if we can get permission from
the copyright owner to use it, we will be happy to include
it. For our standard books, anything on the outside cover
can be in color, interior pages are black and white (gray
scale).
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Can I get
creative with fonts?
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Sure. SingerSiddur
has a large selection of Hebrew and English fonts to suit
any taste. Call us and we'll email you a sampler.
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OK.
How much will it really cost me?
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For a standard Shabbat or weekday service - Conservative,
Orthodox, Reconstructionist or Reform - in one of our standard
formats, the costs are:
• Design and layout: $500
• Printing/binding (per book): $4.25, plus shipping
This
includes a completely custom-designed color cover, the
Torah and Haftarah portions, a welcome letter from the
family, a list of honors, and other custom features. Additional
options are available.
BOTTOM
LINE: you can get 200 beautiful siddurim for under $6.90
each, or 100 for about $9.50 each.
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Call
us for a fast estimate:
440-725-2354
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