Prayer
When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world - opinion
True prayer lights the heart and softens the soul; it cannot be weaponized without losing meaning.
Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you
Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership
Israel to allow daylight pilgrimage at Joseph’s tomb for first time in 25 years
'The Musaf Prayer': The message of Shabbat prayer - review
What is the message of Musaf? A wonderful new sefer by Rabbi Elchanan Adler, shlita, titled The Musaf Prayer – Background and Commentary, provides the answer.
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.
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.
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.
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?
A prayer shrouded with drama: Yizkor 5784 - opinion
Yizkor on Yom Kippur 5784 – this year – was different.
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.
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.
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.
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.
