Prayer

From distracting thoughts to everyday worries, discover how the Rambam's teachings can help you approach prayer with greater awareness and sincerity.

Israeli singer Noam Bitan reveals the prayer he says before every performance, the faith behind his music, and a powerful moment onstage in Europe.

Parashat Noach teaches us three powerful lessons about prayer, kindness, and gratitude—and how much our actions matter to Hashem.

Learn when and how to recite the morning blessings, what each blessing means, and the significance, structure, and proper recitation of the Amidah prayer according to Jewish law

When you’ve prayed again and again but nothing seems to change, how do you keep hoping? The Pele Yoetz offers a powerful perspective on waiting for Hashem’s salvation.

You don’t have to understand every word of the machzor to have meaningful prayer. Here are seven ways to connect more deeply this Rosh Hashanah.

A father experiences the prayers of Yom Kippur with new intensity, praying for healing, mercy, and another year of life

What are Slichot? How the prayers of repentance are said differently in Ashkenazi, Sephardic and Mizrahi communities, and what each tradition expresses.

From Moshe Rabbeinu and the Thirteen Attributes to the great poets of Sepharad and Ashkenaz, discover the fascinating history behind the Selichot prayers.

Learn the special additions made to Jewish prayer during the Ten Days of Repentance and what to do if you accidentally use the regular wording.