The Jerusalemite neighborhood of Shaarei Chesed, whose narrow streets can be found between Rechavia and Gan Sacher, has over time becomes one of the most prominent symbols of what is known as the Old ...

After 50 years leading various congregations in prayer as a Hazzan, an ordained Cantor, I am at a crossroads. Does God hear my prayers? Must I recite every prayer line-by-line, even though, admittedly ...

Among the most innovative — and controversial — aspects of the siddur soon to be released by San Francisco’s main gay synagogue is a prayer for “unexpected intimacy.” The new prayer is meant to be ...

If we call the Hebrew Bible Judaism’s cornerstone and the Talmud its intellectual foundation, then we might well call the “Siddur,” its collective book of prayers, the literary representation of the ...

A new siddur and chumash, with more emphasis on Israel and the experience of Orthodox women, are challenging the publisher’s primacy. NEW YORK (JTA) — For decades, one name dominated the bookshelves ...

(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 ...

In Judaism, we are asked to pray every day — three times a day, in fact — and our ancient tradition gives us an order: praise ...

Kushner, Harold S. To Life: A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking. New York: Warner, 1993. A terrific introduction to the basics of Jewish tradition and living a Jewish life. Telushkin, Joseph.

Bidders may not have a prayer of snagging Marilyn Monroe’s 1956 Ford Thunderbird in an LA auction next month – but they might be able to own her siddur on Long Island. The cream-colored Jewish prayer ...

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 from ...