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How to Say Aleinu

This prayer is traditionally recited at the close of Jewish prayer services.

How to Say the Blessing Over Shabbat Candles

This blessing is recited after the lighting of candles on Friday night.

The Theater of Prayer

How approaching the siddur like an actor handles a script can deepen the prayer experience.

Tefillat Tal: Cultivating a Mindset of Sufficiency

In praying for something as fleeting and nearly invisible as dew, this Passover prayer honors the transition from abundance to enough-ness.

How to Say Adon Olam

This poem about God's majesty is recited both before and after services.

The Power of Jewish Blessings

More than mere expressions of gratitude, blessings are portals to other spiritual realms.

The Power of Minyan

How praying daily with ten strangers helped me recover after my wife's miscarriage.

The Shofar Blasts

The ram's horn is blown on the High Holidays in three specific ways.

Hineni: A Prayer for the Ability to Pray

This meditation traditionally recited by the cantor on the High Holidays is unique for being worded in the first-person singular.

Text of Tashlich

This prayer is traditionally recited on Rosh Hashanah by a flowing body of water.

Ask the Expert: Standing in Shul

How do I know when to stand and when to sit?

What Is A Kippah?

Also known as a yarmulke or skullcap, a kippah is a headcovering for Jews.

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