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Ask the Expert: Can I Recite Mourner’s Kaddish for a Non-Relative?

A rabbi weighs in on reciting Mourner's Kaddish for someone you're not related to.

Ask the Expert: Covering Your Eyes for the Shema

This custom has its origins in the Talmud.

The 13 Attributes of Mercy

Asking God for forgiveness.

What is Birkat Hamazon, or Benching?

All about the grace after meals.

What Is Hallel?

This prayer of thanksgiving is recited on festive Jewish holidays.

Tzitzit, the Fringes on the Prayer Shawl

Fringes for four-cornered garments.

Is God Listening?

Prayer remains vital to our religious experience, even if God doesn't swoop down to remove tumors.

Does God Hear Our Prayers?

Traditional Judaism answers with an emphatic "yes!"

Blessings

An index of common Jewish blessings recited on food, ritual performances and on other occasions.

Praying in Hebrew

Sometimes not understanding the words can actually enhance the experience of prayer.

Mechitzah: Separate Seating in the Synagogue

A curtain or other divider separates men and women while they pray in some synagogues.

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