The power of prayer is not to be underestimated. And if you think it is about asking God for something, read on ...

A scribe created the volume, now known as the Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, in Vienna 600 years ago. It was recently returned to ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...

I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...

I often take solace in prayer: It gives me the opportunity to express my deepest longings to God, even if immediate results are never the goal. As the Israel-Hamas war has worn on, I have unexpectedly ...

(JTA) — When some of Rabbi Mia Simring’s congregants named themselves The Very Narrow Bridge Congregation, they weren’t just referring to the anthemic Hebrew song “Gesher Tsar Meod” or the teaching ...

Jews are returning to the Temple Mount, reconnecting prayer, memory, and faith in the place their hearts have longed for.

The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is known as the Ten Days of Turning, or Returning (Aséret Y'mey T'shuvah in Hebrew). In just over a week, Jews pass from celebration of the New Year to ...

Most conferences feature plenaries, breakout sessions, and moderated Q&As with panels of experts, but rarely do the presentations suddenly erupt into four-part harmony. " Hallel v'Zimra: Jewish ...

The bill passed by a margin of 56-47 and will now be discussed in Knesset committee meetings. It will still need to undergo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two thousand years ago, Jews were divided between competing sects all based on the Jewish scriptures, but with different ...

(JTA) — I often take solace in prayer: It gives me the opportunity to express my deepest longings to God, even if immediate results are never the goal. As the Israel-Hamas war has worn on, I have ...