Prayer Lesson 59: Ashrei The Case of the Missing Nun
Ashrei is an alphabetic acrostic, a fancy way of saying [...]
Prayer Lesson 58 – Hallel Hagadol
A truly remarkable prayer in pesukei d’zimra is Ps. 136, [...]
Spiritual Nugget – May 21, 2021
Concerning the words of the prayer: “He who maketh peace [...]
Prayer Lesson 57 – Why Do We Recite Baruch Sheamar?
After the morning blessings (Birkot Hashachar), we begin a series [...]
Spiritual Nugget – May 14
Rabbi Shemuel told this about Rabbi Rafael of Bershad: “When [...]
Spiritual Nugget – May 7, 2021
He also used to say: “The strength of him who [...]
Prayer Lesson 56 – The Psalm for Shabbat
As previously discussed, there is a different psalm recited every [...]
Prayer Lesson 55 – The Blessing after Birkot Hashachar
Birkot Hashachar reflects the process of awakening, both in terms [...]
Prayer Lesson 54: Birkot Hashachar (2)
Last week, I talked about the controversial blessings in the [...]
Spiritual Nugget – April 23, 2021
Rabbi Pinhas said: “A prayer which is not spoken in [...]