Prayer lesson 11 – from the Shema to the Amidah – Redemption and Prayer
After introducing G-d as the Creator, and then the Revealer, [...]
Prayer Lesson 10 – The Psalms of Pesukei D’zimrah
Our recent prayer lessons have dealt with the Shema and [...]
Prayer Lesson 9 – True and certain…
Immediately following the Shema, we read the blessing of redemption. [...]
Prayer Lesson 8 – The Choreography of the Shema
Before we begin the Shema, we gather the four tzitzit [...]
Prayer Lesson 7 – The Shema (Kel Melech Ne’eman)
When reciting the Shema without a minyan, we introduce the [...]
Prayer Lesson 6 – Havdalah
The havdalah ceremony marks the transition from a sacred day [...]
Prayer Lesson 5 – Hear, O Israel
There’s something very peculiar about the fact that the single [...]
Prayer Lesson 4 – After the Call to Prayer
After the call to prayer (barchu), the prayer about creation, [...]
Prayer Lesson 3 – Ahavah Rabba
As mentioned last week, the core of the service consists [...]
Prayer Lesson 2 – Core of the Service
After the Barchu, the call to prayer, we begin the [...]