Prayer Lesson 96 —“Service”—the 17th blessing of the weekday Amidah (and the 5th blessing of the Shabbat Amidah)
There is a common fantasy that the secret to our [...]
What Does it Mean to Be a Conservative Jew
Conservative Judaism stands for something. Something that should make [...]
Prayer lesson 95—The prayer for prayers being heard: Blessing 16 of the weekday Amidah
There is probably no rabbinic phrase better known than Hillel’s [...]
Prayer Lesson 94 – Al Hanisim for Purim Der mentsh trakht un g-t lakht
The holiday of Purim is all about surprises, all about [...]
Prayer Lesson 93—O, Jerusalem. Blessing 14 of the weekday Amidah
When we do the blessing after meals (birkat hamazon) on [...]
Prayer Lesson 92 – Prayer for the righteous (13th blessing of the weekday Amidah)
This blessing begins in a most interesting fashion: “Let [...]
Prayer Lesson 91 – Weekday Amidah blessing 12: “For slanderers may there be no hope….”
Another name for the Amidah is Shemoneh Esrei (= 18), a reference to the 18 [...]
Prayer Lesson 90 – Justice! The 11th blessing of the weekday Amidah
Here’s a thought experiment. The 10th blessing of the Amidah is the blessing [...]
Prayer Lesson 89 – “Bring us together from the four corners of the earth” Weekday Amidah blessing 10
This blessing is the purest expression of the millennial yearning [...]
Prayer Lesson 88 – You should make a good living: Weekday Amidah blessing 9
The 9th blessing of the weekday Amidah asks Hashem to bless the year, [...]