Machzorim for Every Yom Tov

Machzorim for the Yamim Noraim and the shalosh regalim — leather sets, interlinear editions and pocket volumes, in the nusach your shul davens.

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Choose a beautifully bound machzor in the nusach, language and style that suits your davening — for the Yamim Noraim and for the shalosh regalim.

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Choosing a machzor

What is the difference between a machzor and a siddur?

A siddur holds the daily and Shabbos prayers; a machzor holds the prayers for the festivals. The daily siddur does not contain most of what is said on Yom Tov, so the machzor is what you daven from on the day itself.

Which machzor should I choose?

It depends on what you want from it. An interlinear machzor puts the English directly under each Hebrew word and is the fastest route to following along. A Hebrew-only edition is lighter and less cluttered once you know the davening. A pocket edition is for carrying rather than for sitting with, and a full leather set is for a seat you keep.

Which machzor do I need for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

Two separate volumes — one for Rosh Hashanah and one for Yom Kippur — or a set that contains both. Sets sold for the Yamim Noraim usually cover both days, and the five-volume sets on this page cover the full cycle of the year.

Do Succos, Pesach and Shavuos need a machzor?

Yes. The shalosh regalim have their own festival davening, and a five-volume machzor set covers Pesach, Shavuos and Succos alongside Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. On Pesach the machzor is for shul — the haggadah is a separate book for the seder table.

Does nusach matter?

Yes. Ashkenaz, Sefard and Edot HaMizrach differ in the order and wording of the tefillos, and following a machzor in a different nusach from the shul is more confusing than helpful. Most of the sets here are made in more than one nusach — check before ordering.

Is a machzor a good gift?

A machzor is a personal choice and hard to buy for someone else unless you know which nusach and which edition they use. A beautifully bound set with a name stamped on the cover is a fitting present for a bar or bat mitzvah, a chosson or kallah, or any milestone worth marking.

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