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Opposition leader says 'you can't defeat hate with hate' after protestors disrupt Yom Kippur prayers in Tel Aviv.
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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.
Watch live: 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?
How to cry
"Even though the gates of prayer are locked, the (heavenly) gates of tears have not been locked..."said Rabbi Elazar in the Talmud.
Leading Orthodox group praises Supreme Court ruling on school prayer
American haredi umbrella group Agudath Israel lauds end of decades-old de facto ban on school prayers in Supreme Court ruling.
Police appeal court ruling permitting 'Shema' on Temple Mount
Police say court erred in concluding saying Shema prayer, bowing on Temple Mount by Jews is not a disruption o the public order.
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor condemns police's anti-Jewish decision
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King attacked the intention of police not to allow Rabbi Eliyahu to hold a solemn prayer at Davidson Square.
Tzav: No negotiations
Judaism is always built for the long run and not for the short moments of seeming pleasure or current correctness.
A vision softly creeping...
May we be worthy. “Purify our hearts to serve Thee in truth”
The great Jewish house that refuses to be knocked down
The enemies of the Jews live under the illusion that if they destroy Jewish places of worship they can destroy the Jewish People.
'WOW!' - A book for grandparents to read to grandchildren
The wonders of G-d's world in a short, beautifully illustrated book that seems like a child's version of King David's praise in Psalm 104.
The hidden Moshe Rabbeinu personality
In every generation, the holy Shechinah (Divine Presence) seeks out individuals who are like Moshe Rabbeinu,,
Did Peter the Apostle author the Nishmat prayer?
There is a medieval legend about the first part of the beautiful Sabbath prayer.
Prayers for the health of head of Har Hamor Yeshiva
The head of the Yeshiva has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. The public is asked to pray for his recovery.
On Sukkot, we dream under the stars
Tomorrow is today's dream. We pray that our intentions be worthy of creation, that our dreams be worthy of actualization.
North American Jews to pray for return of IDF soldiers' bodies
This High Holiday season, hundreds of synagogues deploy RZA/ Mizrachi America prayer for return of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul.
We haven't got a prayer
We are beseeching God to intervene and grant our soldiers victory, yet our own rules of military engagement subvert that prayer. Op-ed.
We in America just lost our honor in Afghanistan
Pray for the souls of the heroes killed in Kabul last week who embodied what America once stood for: Honor and devotion to country. Op-ed.
It's not about me
Why don't we ask forgiveness for our personal sins on Rosh Hashana if it is the Day of Judgment?
A primer: Blessings over food, after food, and prayers
Every time a Jew eats, the blessings he recites both before and after infuse him with the centrality of the Land of Israel.
Making meaning: Tisha B’Av and connecting to Zionism
When we challenge ourselves to be better people and reconnect with God, we also come closer to living peacefully with each other. Op-ed.
Giving thanks at the Kotel
Should there be a mass thanksgiving prayer of all those who survived corona?
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