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 [...]
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 [...]