Pray

Who Taught You to Pray?

Prayer is a natural part of human existence, requiring neither a belief system nor even instruction about how to do it.

The opening to the Amidah prayer shifts the perspective from personal needs to the long arc of Jewish history.

The complete text of Al Hanisim for Hanukkah in Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

The prophet Isaiah's vision of Israel as a light unto the nations is reflected in this essential Jewish prayer.

A prayer that seems to be about certainty turns out to actually be all about doubt and the limits of our own knowledge.

This blessing of thanksgiving is said after completing a meal.

This prayer asking God to grant rest to departed souls is often recited at funerals.

This hymn, based on Maimonides' 13 principles of faith, is often sung at the conclusion of Friday night services.

This prayer invoking the heavenly angels offers key insights into the purpose of prayer and our broader responsibility as religious people.

Believers and skeptics alike tend to view God similarly -- as big, all-powerful, and good. But there are other options.

Judaism's central prayer calls on us to listen, but what if you can't hear?

A prayer for yesterday, today and tomorrow — all in one.