Prayer Services
Jewish Prayer Quiz
How much do you know about Jewish prayer, synagogues, rabbis, and liturgy?
Cantillation: Chanting, or Leyning, the Bible
Today the Bible is chanted in synagogues with an intricate musical system, but the practice began with one man projecting in a marketplace.
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.
Making Synagogue Meaningful on the High Holidays
Or, how to survive Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
The Differences Between Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
There is a change of mood from the beginning to the end of the 10 days of repentance.
Shemini Atzeret Prayer for Rain: Sephardic Tradition
Same concept as the Ashkenazi one, different approach
Eleh Ezkerah: The Ten Martyrs
An account of ten rabbis killed by the Romans is a centerpiece of the Yom Kippur service.