Prayer

Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you

Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views.

Jacob crossed his hands when blessing Ephraim and Manasseh
A mosaic of King David (illustartive)

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership

Israel to allow daytime Jewish prayer at Joseph’s Tomb for first time in 25 years

Israel to allow daylight pilgrimage at Joseph’s tomb for first time in 25 years

One of the purposes of creation is that we establish a channel of relationship with the infinite divine, even when it defies rational understanding

Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism 


Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet

“We hold both joy for those who came home and hope and pain for those who haven’t,” Zohar said. “We are one people, one heart.”

People dance around worshipers holding Torahs during the "hakafot" ritual of Simchat Torah in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Oct. 14, 2025.

Psalms in tunnels: How scripture steadied Israel’s hostages

As the 20 living hostages return, faith plays a pivotal role in their survival and reunion. From prayers in captivity to blessings on release, spirituality shaped their journey home.

A Jewish person holds Tehillim, the book of Psalms, seeking solace in prayer on Memorial Day in Tel Aviv

‘Yizkor’ - short story

The word yizkor means 'He shall remember.'

‘WHAT WILL they remember about their mother?’ Illustrative.

'The pulpit must speak louder than the propaganda': FOZ mobilizes pastors to back Israel

Over 250 million Christians join a global call led by Dr. Mike Evans and FOZ to honor October 7 victims and stand against rising antisemitism.

Dr. Mike Evans Founder, Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem

Sukkot 2025: Your guide to Judaism's week-long fall holiday - explainer

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

Ultra-Orthodox Jews build a Sukkah ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the streets of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea She'arim, Jerusalem, October 5, 2025

Global Prayer and Worship United in Jerusalem at the Tower of David

Bishop Robert Stearns, Founder and Executive Director of Eagles’ Wings

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem: Join Millions Around the World Today

WATCH: Bishop Robert Stearns and Dr. Jack Hayford, lead the largest annual global prayer movement for Israel, uniting millions in over 175 nations to stand together for the peace of Jerusalem

BISHOP ROBERT STEARNS: ‘Every year, we witness the incredible impact of believers coming together to pray  for Jerusalem.’

The evolution of ‘Aleinu’: Atonement, acknowledgment, and an apostate

The Aleinu prayer has also been associated with martyrdom, especially of the Jews of Blois, who in 1171 were accused of ritual murder and offered their lives in exchange for baptism.

JEWISH SOLDIERS in the German Prussian army take part in a Yom Kippur service prior to the 1870 Siege of Metz, during the Franco-Prussian War.

Top of the morning: An existentialist guide to Jewish prayer

Prayer may be an essential part of Jewish practice, but it is precisely because of its regularity that its inner essence is often passed over.

THE THIRD stage of morning prayers climaxes in the ‘Shema,’ which seals the covenant between God and Israel.

Praying on broken ground: A father’s Yom Kippur with a son in Gaza - opinion

What does it mean to stand with your granddaughters, to pray and to play with them on the synagogue floor? To know that another generation is already here, watching, carrying, inheriting?

Heavy clouds cover the Tel Saki Memorial Site, commemorating the infamous battle where 35 young IDF soldiers were killed during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Golan Heights, October 1, 2025.

Kibbutz Be’eri unveils Yom Kippur prayer book blending Sephardi, Ashkenazi rites

Koren Publishing confirmed that the project was initiated by the kibbutz in partnership with the publishing house, and that the prayer book would be for community use only, and not for purchase.

Kibbutz Be'eri's new Yom Kippur prayer book combining Sephardi and Ashkenazi liturgy. September 2025.