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.

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

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership

King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
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

Until now, visits have taken place almost exclusively at night, coordinated by the Israeli military and conducted under heavy security escort.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
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 

Abraham believed in the power of his connection to God and in its ability to bring about true transformation – far more powerfully than any punishment, no matter how justified.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

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.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kibbutz Be'eri's new Yom Kippur prayer book combining Sephardi and Ashkenazi liturgy. September 2025.

Eagles’ Wings Leads Historic Delegation to Israel

The event will culminate in the Global Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bishop Robert Stearns, Founder of Eagles’ Wings, has mobilized Christian leaders from across the globe to experience Israel firsthand

Yom Kippur: Conversation or meaningless words? - opinion

I struggle to find my place, hiding thoughts inside my head that cannot be revealed, impatient with a mind-numbing experience, reciting prayers that seem detached.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByMOSHE DANN
Meaningless words

The lesson of Yom Kippur: We must fight indifference and marvel at all life's gifts - opinion

It is the day that fights apathy by asking us to recognize the faculty of utter appreciation through its specific prayers.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByNATHAN LOPES CARDOZO
THERE IS only one remedy: to realize that we are managers of our life, not its owners.

Yom Kippur: Kol Nidre – the prayer of everyone

Whoever you are, whatever your year has been, the community proclaims: Anu matirin lehitpallel im ha-avaryanim. Tonight, we permit ourselves to pray together.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
IN THE early morning before Yom Kippur, 2024, prayers for forgiveness are recited at the Western Wall and elsewhere in the Jewish world.

Hostages, families gather for slihot at Western Wall

At the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz led a collective prayer for the return of the remaining 48 hostages held in Gaza, for the safety of Israel’s security forces, and for peace.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hostage families and captivity survivors join tens of thousands at Western Wall slihot service, September 20, 2025.

Independence and partnership: A Rosh Hashanah prayer for Israel - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: This 5786, let's embrace a plot of purpose and a belief in inevitable, righteous movement towards peace and stability.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio inserts a note between stones of the Western Wall as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on, this week. In the US, at least for the moment, President Donald Trump has Israel’s back, the writer states.

Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now.

The Lisbon Mahzor is now complete after the National Library of Israel reclaims its missing parts, preserving a key piece of Jewish history.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
The Musaf prayer for Rosh Hashanah in a page of the rare 15th century Lisbon Mahzor now at the National Library of Israel.

A danger to Israel: Our nation’s rift is an existential threat - opinion

The holiday prayer calling for Jews to be a united group carries existential meaning for the nation's collective future.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025ByILAN GEAL-DOR
Family members of hostages from Kibbutz Nir Oz who are held in Gaza, together with former hostages, hold a protest in Carmei Gat, marking the 700th day of captivity and calling for the release of all hostages, September 5, 2025.

WATCH: Dozens of religious activists ascend Temple Mount in honor of Charlie Kirk

"Just as Charlie fought tirelessly for freedom of speech, we will continue to fight for freedom of worship and equal rights for Jews on the Temple Mount," one activist said.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Activists ascend the Temple Mount in honor of Charlie Kirk on September 17,2025.