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 ...
The proportion of American Jews who pray on any regular basis is down sharply from a decade ago, according to a new poll of American religion by the Pew Research Center. In 2014, 45% of Jewish adults ...
Seth Berkman did not join a prayer group to set Israel policy. When he started attending Shabbat services at Minyan Atara, what drew him was a scene that felt grassroots and authentic. Atara didn’t ...
When the Hebrew words felt empty, a rabbi suggested thinking of it as “Wow! Please? Thank you." By Jodi Rudoren See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en ...
Standard Jewish prayers for the government, writes a scholar of Judaism and technology, omit the essential players in any democracy: the people. This Shabbat, like every Shabbat, synagogues around the ...
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(JNS) Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on August 13th visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, where he said his policy was to allow Jewish prayer at Judaism’s holiest site. “We are ...