Below is a list of organizations and publishers that offer, or publish, prayer books in large print. If you know of any publishers, or books, which we have missed, please drop us a note at info@thejewisheye.com and we will update this list. Thank you.
The Jewish Braille Institute currenlty offers, to its library patrons, the following prayer books in large print:
Traditional Passover Haggadah
Compiled and edited by Dr. P. Birnbaum
New Union Haggadah
Edited by Rabbi Herbert Bronstein
The Book of Psalms (Tehillim)
Yizkor Memorial Prayers
Birkat HaMazon (Grace After Meals)
In addition to the above prayer books, they also offer a variety of prayer services on tape.
The Jewish Guild for
the Blind
15 West 65th Street
New York City, NY 10023-6601
Phone: (212) 769-6200
FAX: (212) 769-6266
At this time, we do not know if The Jewish Guild for
the Blind offers any prayer books in large print. However, if you live in the New York area, they should be able to help you locate local sources.
ArtScroll.com (Orthodox / Traditional)
c/o Mesorah Publications, Ltd.
4401 Second Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Within New York State: 718-921-9000
Out of New York State: 1-800-MESORAH
Machzor: Rosh Hashanah -
Large Type - Ashkenaz
By Rabbi Nosson Scherman and Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz
Click here to read The Jewish Eye's review of the ArtScroll Rosh Hashanah Machzor.
This Machzor is available with the following bindings:
Children's Haggadah (Large Print)
By A. M. Silbermann
Hardcover - ISBN: 0-7100-7110-8
In addition to the above book, Feldheim also sells a variety of other large print books including the Chumash Chorev, Chumash Chorev ha-Menukad--Hebrew Only, and Nach Pe'er V'hadar (Prophets and Writings, including the five Megillos and Tehillim, plus commentaries)
Behrman House (Publishes primarily textbooks)
11 Edison Place
Springfield, NJ 07081
Toll-free: 1-800-221-2755
The High Holy Days Mahzor
A Prayer Service for Young Children
and Their Families (Grades 2-3)
Description for this mahzor reads "...Large Hebrew Print"
Companion Siddur
Contains, "Selections from the Friday evening service and the
Complete Shabbat morning
prayers ....in large Hebrew type" available in both reform and conservative formats.
Click here to read The Jewish Eye's review of Gates of Prayer.
Gates of Prayer
Shabbat Services I, III, V, VI,
Large Print Offprints
"Ideal for those with low vision
problems or anyone who prefers to
welcome the Sabbath with an easy to
use, portable booklet."
Gates of Prayer for Shabbat and
Weekdays,
Gender-Inclusive Edition
Edited by Chaim Stern
Gates of Prayer for Weekdays and
at a House of Mourning