Prayer

Your simple prayer

G-d needs you. He had plenty of people before you, but He added you to the world’s population because there is something you can do that no one else can.

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 145: To Pray "in Truth"

When we pray be'emet, 'in Truth' we aspire to uncover the inner meaning of our existence, the very essence of our lives.

Revivim:

The Sacred and the Secular in the Synagogue

A synagogue is a holy place, and one must conduct oneself within it with reverence • It is designated for sacred matters, for prayer and Torah • Whoever uses it for secular purposes, or behaves within it in a secular manner, disgraces its sanctity.

'Prayer Revolution'

Expanded prayer sheets approved on Temple Mount approved

The Temple Mount Yeshiva announced today that a new permit has been granted allowing the entry of expanded prayer sheets containing the special prayer text designated for the Temple Mount.

From Prayer to Pogrom:

How the Western Wall dispute ignited the 1929 massacres

The lesson of 1929 is not historical trivia. The pattern is painfully familiar. And a historian called the period “Year Zero," because it shattered the remaining illusions of peaceful coexistence. Op-ed.

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Holiday Prayer and Songs at Hostages’ Square

Hundreds gathered this morning at Hostages’ Square in Tel Aviv for Shacharit and Hallel prayers, led by Rabbi Tamir Granot and attended by rabbis and family members of hostages.

'Remember us for life'

Our prayer to G-d during the Ten Days of Repentance is analyzed here in tribute to the victims of the Manchester terror attack.

Rav Kook on the Sabbath Amidah Prayer

Unlike the weekday Amidah, which contains nineteen blessings, the Amidah for Shabbat contains only seven. Why?

Moving video

Severely wounded officer prays after hospital release

Tom Bivtikov, who was severely injured in the head during a battle in Jabalia and spent a month in a coma, returned home after eight months of medical rehabilitation.

Parashat Pinchas:

Broken vav, missing vav, perfect vav

Bil’am lost his connexion with G-d. Samson’s prayer was answered, while Bil’am’s wasn’t.

Eretz Yisrael Yomi:

Lessons in our prayers related to Eretz Yisrael

Why is it appropriate to mention the Land of Israel as part of the Av Harachim prayer for those martyred to sanctify G-d's Name? Divrei Torah from young Religious Zionist Torah scholars.

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Young Hasid sings prayer for IDF soldiers in Iran

A young American Hasidic man documented a visit to Iran two weeks before the war, and sang the prayer for the well-being of the soldiers of the IDF in front of anti-Israel propaganda signs.

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The people of Israel unite in prayer from the Western Wall

Rabbis are holding a prayer rally at the Western Wall tonight (Monday) for the success of the war effor and the recovery of the wounded.

Morning Prayer

We do not have that inevitability of simply blossoming into beauty. Our destiny is not inevitably stamped into our flowering. We have the freedom, the responsibility, to choose.

Supreme Court:

Tel Aviv ignored rights of Orthodox worshipers

Supreme Court justices criticize Tel Aviv municipality for its opposition to the traditional gender-segregated prayers in public places in its opposition to the prayers of the Rosh Yehudi organization.

New poll:

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray

The proportion of Jews that hardly if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities, with 58% describing their prayer frequency as seldom or never.

Prayer for the hostages

In collaboration with the Young Israel of Scarsdale, Mordy Weinstein is back with a touching music video for "Prayer for the Hostages."

A Chazan's thoughts for Kol Nidrei

There is one day a year designed for the soul, and solely for the soul.

Pray for a hostage in the dark

We know the well-known Gemara (Bava Kamma 92a), that those who daven for others will have their prayers answered first

"Thus may all Your enemies perish, Hashem."

The assassination of Nasrallah and Jewish unity.

Vaetchanan:

Prayer works: Just ask Moses

If a prayer is not accepted, it’s not because we’re not religious enough or because G-d doesn’t like us. G-d is a loving G-d, and if He turned down our prayer we can be sure it’s for the best.

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Pinchas: Genuine zealotry

A prayer decrying slanderers and heretics touches upon powerful emotions of hostility and anger, while prayer is intended to be a medium of peace and love.

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 19: Elevating life through prayer

“May the words of my mouth... be acceptable” are words of deep significance. Where is the best place to say them in the prayer service?

Don’t stop davening

Why wait for an October 7th to say the blessing for the soldiers? Why wait for Hamas to act before you daven?

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The prayer before entering Rafah

This is how one IDF soldier prayed before the ground operation in Rafah.

A communal prayer of thanks

Israel's first chief rabbi explains how sometimes the entire community has to realzie how important it is to give thanks.

Parents' prayer for their enlisted IDF soldier son

We pray that Hashem protect and defend them all, but every parent has his own special prayer - and his own sleepless nights.

Europe’s schools now bow in prayer toward Mecca

A principal in Europe: A 12-year-old boy came to me and said, 'I hate you. We will take back the country'. They reject our culture, our values. Their hatred is unimaginable."

Moving public prayer meeting at Ulpanat Horev

Ulpanat Horev in Jerusalem holds a public prayer meeting for the wellbeing of IDF soldiers and the return of those kidnapped

Miracles today

Hashem performs small and grand miracles daily and we must be grateful for them all, from finding lost objects to winning the current war..

Toldot: Hashem accepted Isaac's prayer, not Rivkah's

This thorny question as seen in the eyes of various commenttators.

'Creator of the world, I love you'

Our sages taught that righteous people can transform G-d’s severe judgment into Divine acts of compassion.

Why? Why? Why?

Rambam: If a great tribulation comes upon the nation, trumpets must be blasted and people must examine their ill deeds A call for teshuva.

Chaye Sarah: Towards the downfall of the savage

G-d will hear the nation of Israel]'s cries because of what Ishmael’s descendants do to them in the Land of Israel at the end of days..

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Prayer for the hostages at the Western Wall

Mother of hostage kidnapped from music rave by Hamas to light torch at Western Wall Plaza.

Hashem has promised

Often we look upon Hashem as if He were a spare tire Most of the time we drive about,, not thinking about the spare tire until we need it.

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Thousands of Orthodox Jews gather for prayer rally in Boro Park

Similar prayer rallies held in Monsey, New York, and Lakewood, New Jersey.

German officials attend prayer for Israel at Berlin synagogue

Chief Rabbi of Berlin lauds show of solidarity by German government officials at the main synagogue of Berlin.

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Join World Mizrachi global prayers for Israel after massacre

Join an event of Tefillah, Updates, Chizuk, and Inspiration, and suggestions of what you can do to help.

Lapid:

'Don’t blow up prayers; some women prefer separation'

Opposition leader says 'you can't defeat hate with hate' after protestors disrupt Yom Kippur prayers in Tel Aviv.

Scattering sparks, shattered vessels

We can reach a Yom Kippur even in our brokenness, as this is when we got the second tablets,a state of completeness within human existence.

'One thing I ask of Hashem' - the one thing He asks of us

What could Hashem need of us?

The cantor's prayer

The moving cantor's prayer, the doubter's prayer. And the call to teshuva.

Va'etchanan: What is greater,- prayer or good deeds?

One of G-d's greatest kindnesses to us is allowing us to pray. Prayer affects reality.

Behaalotcha (Diaspora): Live in the moment

The point is for our thoughts about G-d to take over our minds and lead us in directions we did not anticipate.

A short prayer for Miriam

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: What determined the length of Moses’ prayers? Why did his own sister merit only a brief, one-line prayer?

Who wrote the hymn Yigdal?

There is scholarly debate as to the author of this easy to learn hymn based on Maimonides 13 Principles of Faith.

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Festive Hallel prayer outside Jerusalem Old City walls

Thousands join prayers with music and dancing.

Birkat Ha'Ilanot:

The rare blessing that is recited once a year

The Blessing on the Trees is recited once a year during the Jewish month of Nisan, which began Thursday.

Thousands of Israeli police stop for moment of prayer

For first time in history, police and Border Police share prayer across Israel for safety of Jewish State.

Psalm 84: Prepare Yourself for Prayer

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: We cannot make the sudden switch from our mundane activities to earnest prayer without a mental effort.

Laws of prayer: To stand or to sit?

In this article, we discuss the many parts of the tefilah of weekday Shacharis that follow Barchu – until the end of the weekday Shacharis.

A time to daven and a time to look at the clock

Are we too concentrated on the when of praying to give enough attention to the why?

Vayishlach: Jacob has nowhere to run

Jacob, who barely escapes from the treachery of Lavan, soon finds himself confronted by the deadly mob of his brother Esav.

Mourning customs and rules

The website for Halakha information on mourning where you can learn about the rules and practices from the moment of passing until the year

Chayei Sarah: Isaac's afternoon meditation

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi, iconic leader of Religious Zionism: "The soul is always praying. It constantly seeks to fly away to its Beloved.”

Rosh Hodesh Cheshvan Torah Essay

Prayer is our spiritual sustenance and rain is the source of our physical sustenance. Parshiyot Bereshith and Noach exemplify that.

Yom Kippur: The value of Life

Israel's first Chief Rabbi on a short Yom Kippur prayer that explains the meaning of our existence.

Insights into Yom Kippur

Resources to enrich your experience and that of your loved ones: Letters to the next generation, reflections on prayer, 10 Days 10 Ways,

You say it, but do you believe it?

Daily, we literally daven for vengeance on our enemies, ingathering of the Jews to Eretz Yisrael and for the Davidic dynasty. Do we mean it?