Prayer

'May God kill, destroy the judges,' Yitzhak Yosef denounces ruling restricting Western Wall prayers

Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef criticizes the High Court’s decision restricting Passover prayers at the Western Wall, calling the judges "heretics" and "Shabbat desecrators."

|ByAVI SOLOMON
Shas spiritual leader and former Sephardic chief rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, seen during a weekly lecture at the Yazdim synagogue in Jerusalem, June 07, 2025; illustrative.
Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

Crowd near Old City dispersed over safety concerns, Police say

The group had been conducting prayers for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the same day a fragment from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Freed Israeli hostages Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzewsky, and Segev Kalfon, recite the Shema prayer on stage in Times Square on February 21, 2026.

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

This event was part of the Chabad-Lubavitch CTeen International Summit, an annual conference for Jewish teens from around the world. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.

Coalition lawmakers vow to advance bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer

A new bill aims to give the Chief Rabbinate control over Western Wall prayer arrangements, with coalition lawmakers pushing for its passage.

|ByKESHET NEEV

My Word: In times like these, every song becomes a prayer - opinion

ISRAELI MUSIC is changing, in tune with the times. Elton John sings “Sad songs say so much...” but in Hebrew, sad songs have their own elevated status.

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByLIAT COLLINS
SOLDIERS DANCE at a concert by singer Idan Raichel at an army base in the South, last month. In these days of trauma and war there may be room for optimism, says the writer.

Rosh Hashanah -how to guarantee that our prayers will be answered

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByDAVID BERGER
Orthodox Jewish men pray at the Western Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

Sukkot: Your guide to Judaism's week-long fall holiday - explainer

A rundown on the Sukkot's history and meaning, differing customs, and rules and times for when Yom Tov begins and ends.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByAARON REICH
EXALTING IN Sukkot at the Western Wall

Rethinking prayer in the aftermath of Israel's most difficult year - opinion

This year’s challenges have tested our faith, but prayer remains a means for introspection and reassessing our priorities.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024ByDANIEL GOLDMAN

'Ana b'Koach': A powerful prayer for a New Year

“Ana b’Koach” is an especially appropriate prayer for the beginning of the year.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024ByMEIRA RAANAN, ESTHER CAMERON
‘ANA B’KOACH,’ acrylic on canvas, 130 x 100 cm., 2014.

Documentation: Rabbi Pinto strengthens the residents of sunny Isles Beach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByDAVID BERGER

What should Jews tremble for this Elul? - opinion

This year we do not need the metaphor of trembling fish to underscore the gravity and solemnity of this period. We have trembled for the past 11 months.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN
A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

US criticizes Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit, sparking debate on Jewish prayer rights - opinion

US opposition to Itamar Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit highlights hypocrisy in denying Jewish prayer rights while supporting discriminatory practices.

AUGUST 25, 2024ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks near the Western Wall, after visiting the temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, earlier this month.

LIVE: Israelis, hostage families gather in thousands for Tisha B'Av prayers

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation said that the prayer would be held with families of hostages and IDF soldiers slain in battle.

AUGUST 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish men pray during Tisha B'Av, at the Wall Western, in the Old City of Jerusalem, August 13, 2024

Want the solution to mental anguish? Try prayer - opinion

In times of threat and challenge, the value of prayer emerges as a multifaceted tool, offering solace, unity, and a pathway to mental peace.

AUGUST 11, 2024ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.