Jewish prayer

How can you raise children who pray because they want to, not just because you reminded them? A parenting expert explains how inner motivation develops.

All year, we whisper “Baruch Shem.” On Yom Kippur, we say it aloud. Discover the Maharal’s fascinating explanation of what changes on the holiest day of the year.

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

A person’s mazal may be determined before birth, but Jewish tradition teaches that we are not powerless. Here’s how Rosh Hashanah can bring change.

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.

Discover the meaning and beautiful imagery behind Rabbi Yehuda Halevi’s moving piyut of forgiveness, mercy, and redemption.

From Machzor and Musaf to Tashrat and Unetaneh Tokef, this simple glossary will help you follow the Rosh Hashanah service with confidence.

Prayer shouldn’t become a daily power struggle. Learn how to set expectations while helping your child develop a meaningful relationship with prayer.

Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life? Discover how five minutes of personal prayer can help you reconnect with Hashem and return to your day feeling calmer.

Struggling to concentrate during prayer? Discover what halacha and Chazal teach about distraction, unanswered prayers, and bringing your heart to Hashem.

Why is Jerusalem called “the joy of all the earth”? Explore Psalm 48 and its powerful message about Hashem’s city, divine protection, and eternal hope. Tags Psalm 48, Tehillim, Psalms, Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Mount Zion, Zion, City of Hashem, City of the Great King, Jewish prayer, Jewish faith, Judaism, Torah, Tanach, Hashem, Holy Temple, Beit HaMikdash, Messiah, Mashiach, Rashi, Radak, Sforno, Ibn Ezra, sons of Korach, Song of the Day, Jerusalem in Psalms, Tehillim explained

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

From trembling mountains to warring nations, Psalm 46 describes a world in turmoil while reminding us of one constant truth: Hashem is with us.

You don’t need the perfect words to speak to Hashem. Discover why sincerity, personal prayer, and opening your heart matter so deeply in Judaism.

A humiliating moment with her sewing teacher at age 10 stayed with her for decades. Then one day, that same teacher unexpectedly walked into her class.

How much difference can a few loving words make? One woman’s remarkable legacy shows why we should never underestimate the power of a blessing.

When should Selichot be recited, and why are the pre-dawn hours considered especially meaningful? Learn two practical halachot about the proper time for these 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.

Discover the meaning of “Ben Adam, Mah Lecha Nirdam,” the beloved Selichot prayer that calls every Jew to awaken, reflect, and return to Hashem through teshuvah.

Selichot can be recited without a minyan, but certain sections must be omitted. Here are the key halachic guidelines to know.