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Modeh Ani: Beginning the Day with Gratitude

Starting the day with gratefulness opens the heart to the blessing of wonder.

Most Jewish prayers are recited at regular intervals or on specific occasions, but a few are said in circumstances that are anything but routine.

From Gene Wilder to Larry David, we round up our favorite examples of Jewish prayers in music, film and TV.

A contemporary prayer for someone preparing for a race or marathon

What happens during the Friday night prayer service.

A Jewish woman prays from the heart.

50 of the most frequent Hebrew words that appear in the siddur.

This custom has its origins in the Talmud.

How Orthodox women found a halakhic way to be involved in services.

How she waited and prayed patiently for a child and was rewarded.