Prayer Lesson 21 – The Middle of the Amidah
All amidah prayers—weekday, Shabbat, holiday, high holiday—consist of the same [...]
Prayer Lesson 20 – Nachem (“Comfort”)
A prayer of consolation for Tisha B’Av This week, we [...]
Prayer Lesson 19—A Prayer for Light
Someone recently asked me if we have a prayer for [...]
Prayer Lesson 18 – Keeping on Our Toes – the Third Blessing of the Amidah
The high point of the amidah is found in the [...]
Prayer Lesson 17; The Amidah’s Second Blessing – Power
The second blessing of the Amidah is a praise of [...]
Prayer Lesson – 16 Morid Hatal
The second blessing of the Amidah refers to manifestations of [...]
Prayer Lesson – 15 Ancestors (Avot): The First Blessing of the Amidah
The first blessing of the Amidah begins in an odd [...]
Prayer Lesson 14 – Amidah, First Blessing
We turn now to the Amidah, literally, the “standing prayer,” [...]
Prayer Lesson 13 – Daily Psalms
Each day of the week, we recite a psalm linked [...]
Prayer Lesson 12 – Akdamut
Before reciting the Ten Commandments, I first ask permission and [...]