prayer
How to Say the Asher Yatzar Blessing
This blessing of thanksgiving is traditionally recited upon exiting the restroom.
Asher Yatzar: Giving Thanks for Bodily Imperfections
Even when we aren’t perfectly well, our bodies are still doing countless amazing things.
How to Say the Mourner’s Kaddish
This prayer praises God's greatness and God's ability to bring peace to the world.
Veahavta: And You Shall Love
The first paragraph of the Shema offers three models for loving God.
How to Pray for Happiness
The prayer Eilu Devarim reflects the seeming paradox that focusing on others more than ourselves makes us happier.
Ata Chonen: A Prayer for Wisdom
If we lack powers of wisdom and discernment, no other request of God really matters.
Hineni: A Prayer for the Ability to Pray
This meditation traditionally recited by the cantor on the High Holidays is unique for being worded in the first-person singular.
Kiddush: Holding the Divine Presence in Our Hands
Jewish mysticism sees the sanctification of wine as a spiritual practice to manifest God's presence in the world.
Shehechiyanu: A Meditation on this Moment
This blessing, traditionally recited for firsts, can be said anytime -- since every moment is new and unprecedented.
Elohai Neshama: Breathing the Soul Alive
The simple words of this traditional morning blessing draw us back to the dawn of our mythic creation.