The second anthology of teḥinot published in Judeo-German rather than Yiddish was compiled by Rabbi Wolf Mayer in Prague, תְּחִנּוֹת בְּנוֹת יְשֻׁרוּן Techinôs Benôs Jeschurun ein Gebetbuch für gebildete Frauenzimmer (1828),^[1] The full title is Techinôs Benôs Jeschurun ein Gebetbuch für gebildete Frauenzimmer, zur Erweckung der Andacht an Wochen-, Fest- und Fasttagen; sowie auch in allen Verhältnissen des Lebens. Von Wolf Meyer öffentlichem Lehrer der hebräischen Sprache an der israelitisch-deutschen Hauptschule in Prag.  printed in vaybertaytsh/mashket type. Subsequent re-printings were made in 1830, 1832, 1834, 1835, and 1848. Unlike other compilations of teḥinot initially printed in Judeo-German, none of these editions was ever reset in a Latin type.

In digitally transcribing this work, we intend to reset the German in Latin, so that it may be more accessible to readers of German and available for machine-translation.

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VORWORT DES VERLEGERS	Foreword of the publisher
Dem gegenwärtigen in einem Verlag erscheinenden Gebetbuche für das weibliche Geschlecht, hat der bei dem literarischen Publikum vorteilhaft bekannte Herr Verfasser, die größte einem solchen Werke entsprechende Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet. Der bisherige Mangel an einem in dem wahren Tone der Andacht und der gemütlichen Sprache des Herzens geschriebenen Gebetbuche, hat mich veranlasst, den Herrn Verfasser zu ermuntern, sich dieser frommen Arbeit zu unterziehen, und unsern Glaubensschwestern, die größtenteils der hebräischen Sprache unkundig sind, aber gewiss doch das Bedürfnis vielen in den glücklichen und unglücklichen Lagen und Verhältnissen, ihre Empfindungen vor dem Herrn der Gnade und Allgüte laut werden zu lassen, ein Buch für häusliche und öffentliche Andacht zu übergeben. Ich lenkte sein Hauptaugenmerk auch die Einfachheit des Stils, auch die Vermeidung gemütloser Betrachtungen, auch die Entfernung jeder polemischen Anspielung, und auf die Ausweichung solcher Ausdrücke, die das zarte fromme Geschlecht an gewisse Exklamationen aus gelesenen Romanen erinnern. Die letztere Ermahnung war bei der Geschicklichkeit des Verfassers zwar überflüssig, und war bloß eine Hindeutung, um den guten Geschmack der frommen Beterinnen nicht zu verkennen.	The author, who is well known to the literary public, has devoted the greatest attention appropriate to such a work to the present prayer book for the female sex, which is being published by a publishing house. The previous lack of a prayer book written in the true tone of devotion and the comfortable language of the heart has prompted me to encourage the author to undertake this pious work and to give our sisters of the faith, who are mostly ignorant of the Hebrew language, but certainly feel the need in many happy and unhappy situations and circumstances to express their feelings before the Lord of grace and goodness, a book for domestic and public devotion. I directed his main attention also to the simplicity of style, also to the avoidance of unhurried reflections, also to the removal of any polemical allusion, and to the avoidance of such clichés as remind the tender pious sex of certain exclamations from romance novels. The latter admonition was admittedly superfluous, given the skill of the author, and was merely an allusion so as not to misjudge the good taste of the pious worshippers.
Der Beweis dass nach meinem Urteile der Verfasser meine Aufgabe glücklich gelöst, indem er sich (um auch das fromme Herz zu wirken) die einfache Bibelsprache angeeignet und die Gebete auch angemessene Bibelstellen gegründet hat, geht daraus hervor, dass ich dieses Werk in Verlag genommen habe.	The proof that, according to my judgment, the author happily solved my task by adopting the simple biblical language (in order to affect the devout heart as well) and by basing the prayers also on appropriate biblical passages, is evident from the fact that I have taken this work into publishing.
Mögen die frommen Leserinnen meinem Geschmack Beifall schenken, und diese ihrer Andacht geweihten Gebete, ihnen in allen Lagen des Lebens Heil und Trost gewähren.	May the pious readers applaud my taste, and may these prayers, dedicated to their devotion, grant them salvation and comfort in all situations of life.
Rosch Chodesch Elul 5688 לפ״ק. Mosche haLewi Landau	Rosh Hodesh Elul 5688 [1828]  M.I. Landau

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VORWORT ZUR ZWEITEN AUFLAGE	Foreword to the second edition
Der allgemeine Beifall welchen sich die Techinôs Benôs Jeschurun fast in ganz Deutschland erwarben beförderten den Absatz so schnell, dass bald eine zweite Auflage dringend würde.	The general acclaim that the Techinôs Benôs Jeschurun acquired almost throughout Germany promoted sales so quickly that a second edition soon became urgent.
Die unleugbare Anerkennung der Fähigkeit fromme Seelen zu erheben, gepresste Herzen zu erleichtern, und leidende Gemüter in der Unterhaltung mit dem himmlischen Allvater zu stärken und zu trösten, hat den Fleiß des geschätzten Herrn Verfassers noch mehr angeregt, einer zweiten Auflage größere Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken und die möglichste Vollständigkeit zu geben, um sich der erhaltenen Würdigung noch verdienter zu machen. So erscheint diese neue Ausgabe verbessert und vermehrt im Kreise der Andächtigen, noch der günstigen Aufnahme strebend, welche ihrer Vorgängerin zu Teil geworden, und bietet allen Frommen des zartfühlenden Geschlechts eine reiche Quelle der Erbauung dar, um in allen Zufällen des Lebens, eine Kräftige Beruhigung zum Heil der Seele und zum Troste des Herzens zu finden.	The undeniable recognition of the ability to uplift pious souls, to relieve oppressed hearts, and to strengthen and comfort suffering minds in conversation with the heavenly All-Father, has stimulated the diligence of the esteemed author even more to pay greater attention to a second edition and to give the greatest possible completeness in order to make himself even more deserving of the appreciation received. Thus, this new edition appears improved and augmented among the devout, still striving for the favorable reception that has been given to its predecessor, and offers all the pious of the sensitive sex a rich source of edification to find in all the accidents of life, a powerful reassurance for the salvation of the soul and the comfort of the heart.

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INHALT   Gebete beim Eintritte in das Gotteshaus Morgengebete Abendgebete Gebete am Sonntage Gebete am Montage Gebete am Dienstage Gebete am Mittwoch Gebete am Donnerstage Gebete am Freitage Gebete am Schabbes Gebete beim Herausnehmen der Gesetzrolle (Sefer Tôrah) Gebete am [Rôsch Haschono und Jôm Kippur] beim Herausnehmen der Gesetzrolle Gebete beim Herausnehmen der Gesetzrolle (S”T) am Pessach, Schawuôs, Sukkôs Gebete für den Landesfürsten Gebete am Schabbes wenn man den Neumond verkündet ([Rôsch Chôdesch] Bentsch) Gebete am Fasttage (Taanis Zibbur) Gebete am Tischo Beow Gebete am Pessach-Feste Gebete am Schawuôs-Feste Gebete am Sukkôs-Feste Gebete beim Maskir Neschomos sein Gebete am Schlusse des Duchan Betrachtungen über das Gebote Al Netilos Lulow (Lulow Bentschen) Gebete am Erew R”C Elul Gebete am Erew R”H Gebete am R”H vor dem Schôfar Blasen Gebete am Kôl Nidrej beim Eintritte in das Gotteshaus Morgengebete am Versöhnungstage Gebete beim Uneßanne Tôkef[2] New to the 1830 edition  Morgengebete am Versöhnungstage wenn der Vorbeter Wehkôhnim Wehoom sagt Gebete Schlômô’s bei der Einweihung des Tempels, welches am J”K gebetet werden kann Gebete zu Neilo   Häusliche Gebete in verschiedenen Verhältnissen des Lebens Gebete bei dem Entzünden der Lichter Freitag nachts Gebete eines jungen Mädchens Gebete vor der Trauung Gebete nach der Trauung Gebete einer Geschäftsfrau Gebete in kinderloser Ehe Gebete einer schwangeren Frau Gebete einer Frau wenn ihr Kind zur Beschneidung getragen wird Gebete einer Frau nach dem Wochenbette Gebete einer unglücklichen Ehegattin Gebete einer Wittwe welche Mutter unversorgter Waisen ist Gebete einer Waise Gebete eines Frauenzimmers im höheren Alter Gebete in Stunden der Traurigkeit Gebete bei schweren Krankheiten Gebete einer dienenden Frauensperson Tischgebete[3] New to the 1830 edition.

CONTENTS   Prayer on entering the house of worship Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Prayer on Sundays Prayer on Mondays Prayer on Tuesdays Prayer on Wednesday Prayer on Thursdays Prayer on Fridays Prayer on Shabbat Prayer when taking out the Sefer Torah Prayer when taking out the Sefer Torah on Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur Prayer at the Taking Out of the Sefer Torah on Pesaḥ, Shavuot, Sukkot Prayer for the Prince of the Land Prayer on Shabbat when proclaiming the new moon (Shabbat Mevorkhim) Prayer on [Public] Fast Days (Taanit Tsibbur) Prayer on Tishah b’Av Prayer on the Festival of Pesaḥ Prayer on the Festival of Shavuot Prayer on the Festival of Sukkot Prayer at the Hazkarat Neshamot (Yizkor) Prayer at the end of Dukhan Reflections on the commandment Al Netilat Lulav (Lulav Bentschen) Prayer on Erev Rosh Ḥodesh Elul Prayer on Erev Rosh haShanah Prayer on Rosh haShanah before the Shofar blowing Prayer on Kōl Nidrei upon entering the house of worship Morning Prayer on Yom Kippur Prayer at Unetane Tokef Morning Prayer on Yom Kippur when the prayer leader says Wehkôhnim Wehoom Prayer of Solomon at the dedication of the Temple, which can be prayed on Yom Kippur Prayer for Neilah   Domestic Prayers in various circumstances of life Prayer at the kindling of the Friday night lights Prayer of a young girl Prayer before the wedding Prayer after the wedding Prayer of a business woman Prayer in childless marriage Prayer of a pregnant woman Prayer of a woman when her child is carried for circumcision Prayer of a woman after confinement Prayer of an unhappy spouse Prayer of a widow who is mother to unprovided orphans Prayer of an orphan Prayer of a woman in old age Prayer in hours of sadness Prayer during serious illness Prayer of a servant woman Table prayer (after eating)

“📖 תְּחִנּוֹת בְּנוֹת יְשֻׁרוּן | Techinôs Benôs Jeschurun ein Gebetbuch für gebildete Frauenzimmer, an anthology of teḥinot in German by Wolf Mayer (1828)” is shared through the Open Siddur Project with a Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 Universal license.

Ohad Stolarz (transcription)

Ohad Stolarz was born in Tel Aviv in 1989. His family comes from Germany and Argentina. Stolarz has lived in Berlin since 2013. In 2014, Stolarz founded the Hebrew Choir Berlin (e.V.), a German-Israeli amateur choir, which he conducted until 2017 and to which he dedicated several compositions. Since 2016, Stolarz has been studying choral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin with Prof. Jörg-Peter Weigle, and since 2018 with Prof. Justin Doyle.

Wolf Mayer

Zev Wolf ben Ḥayyim Mayer (or Maier, 1778-1850) was a Jewish educator, maskil, poet and author. The following was adapted from his obituary; "The talents that were already evident in his boyhood were the reason why Wolf Mayer was destined for a scientific career. At the age of thirteen he was one of the most distinguished in Talmud study. In his youth he came to Prague, where Rabbi Ezekiel Landau was the last chief rabbi in Bohemia and enjoyed his instruction. Under Landau's guidance, Mayer made excellent progress, but since he belonged to the Progress Party and made no secret of his liberal way of thinking, he was repeatedly attacked by the Zealot Party. Subsequently, in order to obtain a marriage license, he applied for the position of an extraordinary teacher of the Hebrew language at the Prague secondary school, which he received. For forty years he held this teaching post at the secondary school at which Pereẓ (Peter) Beer and Simon Gunz were his colleagues. Mayer was also active as a writer and as a Hebrew poet he had an important reputation. He also published numerous poems and various articles in Hebrew journals. Mayer was a well-known and popular personality in Jewish circles in Prague at the time. Several years before his death he suffered a stroke, was deprived of the use of all his senses, and became completely paralyzed. However, he retained his mental vigor to the last moment. A new, serious misfortune befell him when, three years before his death, his only daughter, the nurse and guardian of his ailing body, died, and he was left in dreadful misery."

Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

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