JERUSALEM (AP) — As police protected them, three Jewish men stepped forward, placed their hands out at chest level and began reciting prayers in low tones in the shadow of Jerusalem’s golden Dome of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time meant for celebration and ...

(JTA) — This article originally appeared on Alma. There’s a new siddur on the block that uses all nonbinary Hebrew forms and neopronouns for G-d* in English. “Siddur Davar Ḥadash” is designed for ...

The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor is a rare 14th-century Hebrew festival prayer book that was used during the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, ...

(JTA) — When a local Orthodox synagogue asked me to lead Yom Kippur prayers six years ago, one aspect of the request stood out: Was I comfortable using the “High Holyday Prayer Book” translated and ...

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Jews often complain that prayer is boring. Young people resist going to synagogue — and older people drift away from prayer altogether — because they find it to be a chore. In response to these ...

This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Sign up here to get Haaretz’s free Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox. “I’ve found the smoking gun,” ...

The book, “When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill” highlights the rabbis who have given prayers in front of Congress since the Civil War. While both the ...