Shabbat/Holidays

Yom Kippur

RELIGION

Praying to the Wrong God? An Old/New Approach to Tefillah Education

Most Jewish educators feel frustrated by their inability to help their students appreciate the transformative power of tefillah—and not for…

PEOPLE

Talking with Rabbi Binyomin Eisenberger

OU President Moishe (Mark) Bane discusses some of the challenges of prayer with Rabbi Binyomin Eisenberger, a prominent New York…

RELIGION

Engaging the Teenage Soul: Introducing the NCSY Siddur

NCSY believes it can revolutionize the way teens daven. And it published a first-of-its-kind siddur to prove it.

RELIGION

Gates of Prayer: The Ten Terms of Tefillah—Spanning the Spectrum of Prayer

The question of prayer has challenged philosophers throughout the ages. If God knows what we want and what we deserve,…

BOOKS

The Best Books on Prayer

The list below includes a few works on prayer that I have found to be helpful in my personal prayer…

RELIGION

The State of Tefillah

The ultimate goals of tefillah [education] are that our children and students should pray with faith, fervor and understanding.

FICTION

Rescued by the Tufts of Their Hair

Rav Neria opened the door wide, and invited me with a grand gesture of his arm to enter. He welcomed…

RELIGION

The Role of Music in Prayer

By Chaim David Berson One of the ways we can find greater meaning in prayer is through music. A melody…

REVIEWS

When God is Near: On the High Holidays

We must take responsibility for the world in which we live, and universal concerns such as the eroding ozone layer…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about . . . Wearing Leather on Yom Kippur?

Is it prohibited to wear all leather items, such as a leather belt or yarmulke, on Yom Kippur?

JEWISH LIVING

Why Is It So Hard to Change? The Six Obstacles to Teshuvah

“Of course a person should do teshuvah, but I am a bit puzzled. I observe Shabbos, I keep kosher and…

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