Prayer
One rabbi reports: here’s how our e-minyan found its groove
Each community sets its own boundaries. In my synagogue, 10 on video conference can recite the Mourner’s Kaddish — but we are not reading the Torah.
I’ve been leading virtual davening for years. Here are some tips for how to make it meaningful.
It can be tough to pray using a computer. But it can happen. For God is not located in a synagogue, but wherever and whenever we let God in.
Can Prayer Help Us Heal? Doctors Say Yes.
Patients often have high levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. Prayer stimulates the release of hormones that can restore calm and promote healing.
Brooklyn Moms Bond. 6 Years Later, A New Jewish Congregation Is Born.
“We had this enterprising spirit: If you can’t find it, build it,” Abrams said. “Which I think is very Jewish.”
The Atonement Prayers We Should All Say, In The #MeToo Era
For the sin we committed by inappropriate sexual advances…For the sin we committed through inappropriate use of power…
Does Meditation Mean I’m Turning My Back On My Religion?
Sometimes I feel skeptical about all the promises meditation practitioners claim, but I go to meditation class more regularly than synagogue.
People Who Say They Aren’t Religious Still Pray — And Think God Hears Them
Personal crisis, tragedy and loneliness are the main reasons people pray.
When Men Pray, Women Are Asked To Leave The Room
As a teacher in an Orthodox boys’ school, I’m told to leave the room for prayer times. The message to my students is clear.
Rabbi Writes Anti-Gun Protest Prayer After Las Vegas Shooting
Rabbi Douglas Sagal, a Reform leader in New Jersey, wrote a viral poem on Facebook following the Sunday night massacre in Las Vegas.
Evangelicals Are Praying To God For Protection From Harvey — And So Are Jews
Can the deadly storm be prayed away?
