Braille Editions of RA Publications

The Rabbinical Assembly is working to make select publications available in Braille. We want to learn more about the content and features that would be the most valuable and useful to our readers. Your responses will help us make decisions about which projects to prioritize and what content to include.

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* 1. Name: (first and last):

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* 2. Email:

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* 3. Which of the following are you?

Rabbi

Cantor

Not a rabbi or cantor but I regularly lead services

Congregant

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* 4. Name of Synagogue/congregation:

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* 5. Are you a Braille reader?

Yes, me

Yes, a congregant

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* 6. Which language(s) do you read Braille in?

Hebrew

English

Both Hebrew and English

None of the above

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* 7. We intend to produce Braille editions of both Siddur and Mahzor Lev Shalem. The Mahzor is for High Holidays and the siddur is for Shabbat and festivals. Please check all that you would be interested in receiving.

Shabbat evening (including Weekday Minhah/afternoon service, Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv)

Shabbat and Festival morning (including Shaharit and Musaf)

Shabbat and Festival Minhah and Maariv (including Shabbat and festival Minhah/afternoon services and evening services)

Rosh Hashanah services

Yom Kippur services

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* 8. What is your preferred Braille siddur format? Please check all that apply.

Hebrew on the right-hand page when a book is fully open, English on the left-hand page

I prefer Hebrew-only siddurim, no or minimal English

I prefer English-only siddurim, no or minimal Hebrew

I can read transliteration

I would like transliteration to be omitted from the Braille siddur

I want Hebrew and English text to be on the same pages throughout the siddur in an interlinear fashion (e.g., one English paragraph, followed by a Hebrew paragraph, followed by a second English paragraph and so on)

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* 9. I want my siddur to include all of the marginalia from the print siddur, such as commentaries, explanations, historical notes, and home study materials (please check all that apply)

Yes, in the same volume as the prayer services

Yes, in a separate companion volume

No, I just want the services

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* 10. I currently own or have access to a Braille printer and would consider printing my own siddur/mahzor materials.

Yes

No, not at this time, but would seriously consider acquiring one to print my own siddur/mahzor materials

Braille Editions of RA Publications

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* 1. Name: (first and last):

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* 2. Email:

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* 3. Which of the following are you?

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* 4. Name of Synagogue/congregation:

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* 5. Are you a Braille reader?

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* 6. Which language(s) do you read Braille in?

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* 7. We intend to produce Braille editions of both Siddur and Mahzor Lev Shalem. The Mahzor is for High Holidays and the siddur is for Shabbat and festivals. Please check all that you would be interested in receiving.

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* 8. What is your preferred Braille siddur format? Please check all that apply.

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* 9. I want my siddur to include all of the marginalia from the print siddur, such as commentaries, explanations, historical notes, and home study materials (please check all that apply)

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* 10. I currently own or have access to a Braille printer and would consider printing my own siddur/mahzor materials.

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* 11. What else do you want us to know? Please provide any additional comments or feedback below.