The prayers in this magical collection reflect our deepest hopes. Read the words aloud, whisper them to yourself, shout them to the heavens. Pray! Pray with others, pray in the quiet solitude of your night. We all yearn to be heard, to be present, to be visible. The prayers of This Grateful Heart can help.
- Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, Congregation BJBE, Deerfield Illinois
Alden Solovy's original and beautiful prayers have the power to connect every individual to the richness of the Jewish liturgical tradition, as well as to the very root of one's own soul. These prayers will cause your mind to think, your heart to open, and your mouth to sing. They are a blessing to behold.
- Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem
This Grateful Heart is a rich resource for individual and communal prayer. Alden Solovy's psalms and prayers exhibit a deep spiritual sensitivity and express profound human emotions. The language is both personal and authentically Jewish. His work is a gift both to those for whom prayer is easy and natural, and for those who struggle to find their own words. While it is clearly a Jewish book, non-Jews will also find much that resonates with their spirituality.
- Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, Rabbi Emeritus, Beth Emet The Free Synagogue
Solovy knows that expressing gratitude contributes to the happiness of your life. You are united with your grateful and joyous heart in reading both these collections of prayers. And if praying sustains you, if your heart's desire is to become that "prayer with wings gliding on the currents of your faith," then Solovy's This Joyous Soul and This Grateful Heart will be your inspirational companions.
- The Jewish Post & Opinion
