The concept of “blessings” gets tossed around widely and casually these days. After all, what is social media without a slew of (sincere or ironic) #blessed captions? But in Judaism, blessings are an ...

This article looks at methods of prayer used in Judaism. Prayer builds the relationship between God and human beings. When people pray, they spend time with God. To pray is to serve God with your ...

Michael Baror, deputy ambassador at the Israeli embassy in Kenya (with watering can), plants a tree at the Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology in Kisumu, Kenya. Photo by Ryan Torok With the ...

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As members of the Jewish community settled into their seats recently at Yom Kippur services, everyone had a pretty good idea of what to expect. It’s the annual spiritual cleansing, dedicated to ...

The actor, who had to leave town and leave his dog Becky with son Gideon, recorded himself singing to keep with the tradition he's started before her meals Does Mandy Patinkin have a future as a ...

Reform, Conservative and Orthodox spiritual leaders turned to different ideas from within Jewish texts and tradition. So we reached out to rabbis from different denominations to get their opinions.

Scholars are calling a rare Hebrew text dating back to the 9th century the earliest known Jewish prayer book, predating the world's oldest Torah scroll. The 50-page book is 4.3 inches tall and about 4 ...

In a groundbreaking move to recognize the experiences of transgender Jews, the Reform movement has published several prayers for sanctifying the sex-change process. NEW YORK (JTA) – In a ...

Google is now offering the answers for what blessings observant Jewish people should make prior to consuming food or drinks in their quick answers. The term for blessing in Hebrew is ‘Bracha‘ and if ...

a hell on earth, as was Gehenna where the priestly text was found. Peace is the priestly holy blessing’s bottom line, and its date is well past due, all seekers of its spell compelled to wait, by ...