Prayer
Jews and Muslims, tolerance and intolerance.
“Here am I, poor in deeds,” it begins. Where did it come from and, more importantly, what does it say to us?
Publishing prayers and rituals for the first time.
A recent trend among religious Christians allows children to decide whether to attend church. They must come to their own conclusions about religion, the thinking. . .
In 1940, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York, like many synagogues, held a special service for Thanksgiving. It included traditional Hebrew prayers, the singing of. . .
From King David to American Pentecostals, boisterous worshippers have always annoyed those who prefer their worship quiet and dignified. “Stop jumping up and down—we’re Episcopalians,”. . .
Has modern life made it more difficult to pray with concentration and devotion? Maybe; but great ancient rabbis wrestled with the same problem.
In classical Judaism, does prayer have a mystical influence on events in the world, or is it solely about Jews’ relationship with God—or are both views valid?
I am dying. Why, then, at Sabbath prayer, do I feel compelled to thank the Creator of the Universe for my cancer?
Why does an ancient Hebrew prayer expressing gratitude to God refer to Him with the feminine personal pronoun for “you”?
The Jewish tradition of private engagement with God has long been neglected in favor of formalized, communal prayer. It is high time to revive it.
Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, highlights the extent to which the law defines religious terminology and shapes. . .
In the wake of national or personal tragedy, is there a way for Jews to protest divine injustice by “tacking” in prayer?