"The Old Rite of Eretz Israel: Prospects for Contemporary Diasporic Liturgical Uses," in Horeb, vol. 1
Rabbi Richard Sarason, Ph.D., Director, Pines School of Graduate Studies; The Deutsch Family Professor of Rabbinics and Liturgy
Fragmentary prayer book manuscripts from the Cairo Genizah have given us a picture of the old prayer-rite of the Land of Israel, which was in use there up through the period of the Crusades (11th-12th c. CE) and, in Cairo, about another century beyond that, says Rabbi Sarason in his article for Horeb, vol. 1. These alternative formulations of standard prayers as well as novel prayers and hymns could provide variations and creative alternatives to standard prayer formulae today. A history of their use and some suggestive examples for current use are provided in the book.