Prayer Lesson 144 – A Prayer for Normalcy
At the beginning of all our morning services, we recite [...]
Prayer Lesson 143: Why Do We Stand for the Amidah?
As noted, Amidah literally means “standing.” But why do we [...]
Prayer Lesson 142: The prayer for peace—the final blessing of the Amidah
It is not surprising, in light of Jewish history, that [...]
Prayer Lesson 141: A prayer of thankfulness, the 18th blessing of the Amidah
There is probably no character trait less appreciated than gratitude. [...]
Prayer Lesson 140: Akdamut, the special prayer for Shavuot
The great poet Langston Hughes once wrote, “A dream deferred [...]
Prayer Lesson 139: To Sacrifice or Not to Sacrifice: That is the Question?
The 17th blessing of the weekday Amidah (which is the [...]
Prayer Lesson 138: Prayer “Hear our voice…”, the 16th blessing of the weekly Amidah
The weekday Amidah begins with 3 prayers of praise, and continues with [...]
Prayer Lesson 137: The Kingdom of David
The 15th blessing of the Amidah is a petition to G-d to restore [...]
Prayer Lesson 136: Blessing 14 – Jerusalem
Our tradition tells us that we should hold Jerusalem higher [...]
Prayer Lesson 135: Tal, the prayer for Dew
There are only a few prayers that are recited only [...]