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This enigmatic poem recited almost precisely as Shabbat begins contains a hidden mystical meaning.

The tradition of praying for the government reflects a recognition that Jewish welfare is bound up with that of the nations in which Jews live.

There is a crucial difference between feeling ashamed of our shortcomings and feeling shame about our unworthiness.

This short prayer hints at the various ways we encounter Judaism's foundational text.

Jewish liturgy is almost always written in the plural form. Here's why.

Prejudice against Jews has always existed in the United States, but American anti-Semitism differs from its European precursor in fundamental ways.

Human loneliness is baked into the fabric of creation, but we do have tools to lessen its sting.

The 14th and 15th blessings of the Amidah pose some difficult theological questions.

The Torah is not merely an artifact of the past, but part of an ongoing process of revelation.

This climactic prayer of Pesukei d'Zimrah leads us to where genuine expressions of divine praise inevitably must: to service of God.