Prayer

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

With Yom Kippur fast approaching, now is the time for Jews to look inward and ask how one can do better to support one's own nation and peoplehood.

‘MESIRUT NEFESH’: Willingness to give up comfort, time, money, and personal interests for a greater value.
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

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.

Thousands gather on National Mall for Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' national prayer event


Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup

A 1,000-year-old kiddush cup valued at up to $5M will be auctioned by Sotheby’s this fall, marking the oldest known Jewish artifact from the Middle Ages.

 Sotheby's is auctioning what it says is the earliest known kiddush cup.

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds

A new Pew study finds a sharp decline in regular prayer among American Jews, with 58% now saying they seldom or never pray, up from 45% in 2014.

 Rabbi David Kalb, center, leads a crowd of Jewish Deadheads in prayer at Citi Field's Jackie Robinson Rotunda on June 21, 2023.

Tu Bishvat and praying for the future

The notion of a winter prayer for an etrog may seem strange. We might wonder: Is this prayer still meaningful and relevant?

 CHECKING AN etrog for blemishes in Jerusalem’s Mea She’arim neighborhood, ahead of Sukkot.

'My Zionism has only grown stronger,' freed hostage says at Washington prayer event

"We have to continue to the second stage and make sure all our loved ones come back," freed captive Noa Argamani said to the crowd.

Supporters calling for a return of the hostages gathered for national prayer.

Haredim hold prayer meeting in Stamford Hill in protest of bill threatening Yeshivas

Haredi campaigners have expressed fear that the Bill would lead to state interference in yeshivas and force them to teach secular subjects.

Asifas Tefilah, the prayer gathering, held in Stamford Hill in response to the Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Trump’s win sparks hope for Jewish sovereignty on Temple Mount - opinion

Trump was overwhelmingly elected to save the United States from decline and to protect Israel from surging anti-Zionism and delegitimization in international courts and global public opinion.

 JEWS AND Christians pray on the Temple Mount for the success of US President Donald Trump.

Grapevine: Razel at Hovevei

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Synagogue prayers

New Hanukkah prayer drafted for return of hostages and Oct 7 victims

Atid Le'Otef" Movement CEO Ehud Cohen said that the 2024 holiday would not be as joyful in the past as Jews needed to continue to remember the hostages held in captivity by Hamas.

 A rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, marking 442 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, December 21 2024.

Hashem always loves me: Only good, more Good; A closer look at the lyrics


A Father’s prayer: Coping with a son’s wounds in Israel’s war - opinion

The war persists, and our sacred struggle to safeguard our land and protect our people remains unwavering.

 ONE OF the largest Israeli flags, measuring 90 sq.m., can be seen at the Tel Saki memorial site, Golan Heights, from across the Syrian border.