Pray

Jewish Prayer for the Sick: Mi Sheberach

A healing prayer for when a loved one is suffering.

What you need to know about this Jewish prayer recited in memory of the dead.

An affirmation of God’s singularity, its daily recitation is regarded by traditionally observant Jews as a biblical commandment.

An overview of the texts that guide Jewish worship.

A guide to the prayerbook and the standard service.

The Rosh Hashanah Musaf is the core of the service — and where we find its most iconic prayers and resonant themes.

In Judaism, it is the journey, not the destination, that matters.

Prayer is not a statement of belief, but a literary creation -- with all the power, nuance and complexity of literary creations.

Why does the prayer recited on Hanukkah fail to make any mention of the holiday's central miracle?

The major parts of the Saturday morning service.

A Jewish prayer that asks for a safe journey.

Sanctifying Sabbath and holidays with special blessings over wine.