Prayer

When to recite the blessings at home, who must send gifts, how mourners participate, and whether one may pray in costume

Discover Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch's profound lesson about the power of a small minority, the importance of standing for what is right, and how our actions can influence generations to come

Why does your brain seem to remember everything the moment you open your siddur? Science and Jewish wisdom offer some fascinating answers.

Watching others find their shidduch can stir complicated emotions. For one woman, two engagement announcements inspired an entirely different response.

After an accident left Chaya unable to walk, she held tightly to a Rebbe’s blessing. Years later, an unexpected encounter on a flight home from Kerestir changed everything.

Renowned cantor Rabbi Moshe Habusha reflects on his decades alongside Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual power of Selichot and Yom Kippur, and why he would choose the holiness of Jerusalem’s High Holid...

Answers to common questions about the customs and laws of Selichot

The Complete Guide to Selichot 2026 — Meaning, Dates, the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, and Ashkenazi vs. Sephardic Customs, with Hebrew Texts and English Translation

Muriel entered an army synagogue simply to take a break. What she discovered there eventually transformed her entire life.

Discover how Mincha serves as a daily test of faith, priorities, and trust in God, along with the laws of bathing and washing on Tisha B'Av