Prayer

Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you

Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views.

Jacob crossed his hands when blessing Ephraim and Manasseh
A mosaic of King David (illustartive)

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership

Israel to allow daytime Jewish prayer at Joseph’s Tomb for first time in 25 years

Israel to allow daylight pilgrimage at Joseph’s tomb for first time in 25 years

One of the purposes of creation is that we establish a channel of relationship with the infinite divine, even when it defies rational understanding

Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism 


IDF soldiers follow in the footsteps of Abraham in ethical war - opinion

Our soldiers, of mighty arms and loving hearts, joined with Abraham in the deep worry regarding the unavoidable collateral damage that comes with warfare.

 ISRAELI SOLDIERS pray at the Western Wall.

South African Chief Rabbi amends prayer due to state supporting of Hamas

Rabbi Goldstein's revised version no longer prays for the guidance and protection of the President or of the government.

 South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein.

To Jewish women everywhere, it is time to pray - opinion

This is a spiritual war against those who seek to destroy Israel, not because of its borders, but because of what it stands for as the world’s only Jewish state.

A FAMILY gathers around the Shabbat candles

How can we continue to pray amid war and atrocity? - opinion

How can we extol a God who listens to the calls of His people and provides for His creations when confronted with such unspeakable violence?

 Israeli soldiers walk on grassy terrain near Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 12, 2023.

A prayer shrouded with drama: Yizkor 5784 - opinion

Yizkor on Yom Kippur 5784 – this year – was different.

The Yizkor prayer is seen in a siddur.

Leo Dee to 'Post': Why I prayed at Dizengoff Square yesterday - opinion

This new “anti-human rights” movement claims that people should have the freedom “from” being exposed to religion, the freedom “from” being exposed to the speech of people it disagrees with.

 A MAN wearing a shirt with a slogan in support of women’s rights is given the Sukkot Four Species by the writer at yesterday’s prayer service at Dizengoff Square

Over half of secular Israelis believe protests against public prayer illegitimate - poll

The issue has been questioned a lot since Yom Kippur when protesters disrupted prayers in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv.

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. September 25, 2023.

Netanyahu slams protesters after clashes at Tel Aviv prayer service

Tel Aviv security officers arrived on the scene and removed the partition as protesters disrupted the prayer and the conflict even became physical.

 Rabbi Leo Dee hosts a morning prayer service in Dizengoff Square, October 5, 2023

We are part of the human family: A reflection for Yom Kippur

Perhaps some of the prayers during this Yom Kippur can help us to not only to reflect on our lives but also to take actions in the year ahead that will help heal the world.

 Maurycy Gottlieb: ‘Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur,’ 1878

Yom Kippur scuffle in Dizengoff Square could have been avoided - opinion

The sight of the scuffle between Jews in Dizengoff Square, on Yom Kippur was a painful reminder of the growing schism in our society.

 PROTESTERS CONFRONT a worshiper at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, at the onset of Yom Kippur, last week