Prayer

Jewish men permitted to pray on Temple Mount with prayer books for first time, Ben-Gvir confirms

The move was done as part of an "initial experiment aimed at ensuring the Middle East doesn't lose its mind over this," journalist Arnon Segal reported.

An Orthodox Jewish man faces the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 12, 2026
‘MESIRUT NEFESH’: Willingness to give up comfort, time, money, and personal interests for a greater value.

Before the High Holidays, the Jewish people must look inward - opinion

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan

Rescue personnel assist in rescue efforts after earthquakes hit the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026.

More than 1,400 killed, tens of thousands still missing from twin earthquakes in Venezuela


New on Rikers Island: a Jewish prayerbook designed with incarcerated congregants in mind

The one-of-a-kind siddur features bright colors, bold text and an amalgam of Hebrew, English, Russian and Ladino prayers, as well as meditations on healing and recovery and poems.

"The Very Narrow Bridge" is a prayer book designed for people who are incarcerated on Rikers Island, New York City's jail that's accessible only by bridge.

It began in Neveh Dekalim: How the Gaza Disengagement led to judicial reform

For Religious Zionists, who link Torah, people, and land, the state’s bulldozers felt like a theological betrayal.

A GIRL is evacuated from Neveh Dekalim, Aug. 2005.

Mel Gibson: 'Never felt such a strong connection to God' at Mount Athos monastery retreat

It is speculated that Gibson's visit to the Hilandar monastery is connected to the continuation of 'The Passion of the Christ,'

 Hilandar Monastery, Mount Athos.

Finding spiritual resilience through prayer and music

The intensive four-day festival offers its participants a variety of master classes, study sessions, collaborative experimentation, and creation.

 Jerusalem’s Fuchsberg Center.

Senior Israeli rabbis after US attack on Iran: Jews should not say tachanun, say Hallel

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu's video message comes following US President Donald Trump ordering airstrikes on multiple high-profile Iranian nuclear targets

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu attends to the funeral of Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Koenig in Safed on December 31, 2018.

David’s dilemma: Having a healthier relationship with God - opinion

May the godliness within each of us protect the many thousands of Davids and Devorahs out there fighting for our lives and our future.

 A SOLDIER prays at the Western Wall. In times of darkness, uncertainty can shroud our faith, and our prayers may feel like whispers in the void, says the writer.

Turning to Jerusalem in prayer: Diaspora communities rally behind Israel through services, psalms

“Communities and synagogues, all over the Jewish world, certainly all over the US and Canada, have used this moment to respond with significant prayer.”

 Hundreds of people pray at the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue in Porto on Yom Kippur (The photograph was taken from a surveillance camera).

'Jewish Concepts of Divine Oneness:' What does it mean to say ‘Hashem is One’? - review

Whether seen as a statement of exclusive loyalty, divine unity, or cosmic uniqueness, the “Shema” serves as a window into the diversity of Jewish monotheistic expression.

 People dance with a Sefer Torah, Jerusalem

Should Jews pray for a miracle when death is inevitable?

Rather than abandon prayer in the face of tragedy, Judaism asks us to deepen it. We do not pray to overturn nature but to find strength within the divine natural order.

 IS IT appropriate to pray for miracles?

Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news  

Amid crisis, a quiet spiritual awakening is taking root in the Jewish world, marked by unity, resilience, and renewed faith.

 (R) Brody shows the new tefillin that he bought himself (L) Steve's tefillin selfies, May, 2025.