Prayer lesson 46 – “Trop” (“Musical Cantillation” if you’re fancy)
Before we conclude our study of the Torah service, we [...]
A Blessing for Trees in Honor of Tu B’shvat – Prayer Lesson 45
Tu B’shvat is called “the New Year of the Trees.” [...]
Spiritual Nugget – January 29, 2021
A disciple asked the Baal Shem: "Why is it that [...]
Prayer Lesson 44 – Psalm for Returning the Torah to the Ark
As one might expect, the return of the Torah to [...]
Spiritual Nugget – January 22, 2021
Once, on the evening after the Day of Atonement, the [...]
Prayer Lesson 43 – Returning the Torah to the Ark
The return of the Torah to the ark evokes the [...]
Spiritual Nugget – January 15 2021
Rabbi Moshe Hayyim Efraim, the Baal Shem's grandson told: "I [...]
Prayer Lesson 42 – The Ashrei
Prayers are not just a jumble of words with "G-d" [...]
Spiritual Nugget – January 8, 2021
The Baal Shem said: "When I reach a high rung [...]
Prayer Lesson 41 – the Last Blessings After the Haftarah
Last week, we discussed the first blessing after the haftarah, [...]