The Jerusalemite neighborhood of Shaarei Chesed, whose narrow streets can be found between Rechavia and Gan Sacher, has over time becomes one of the most prominent symbols of what is known as the Old ...

After 50 years leading various congregations in prayer as a Hazzan, an ordained Cantor, I am at a crossroads. Does God hear my prayers? Must I recite every prayer line-by-line, even though, admittedly ...

Winners have been announced in the Jewish Book Council's 2014 National Jewish Book Awards - one of the prime winners of accolades in the contest was the Koren Ani Tefilla Siddur, a Hebrew and English ...

What can a new Hebrew-English Siddur do to solve the problems of prayer for modern Jews? It is no secret that the communal prayer experience of modern, socially integrated Jews in Western countries is ...

For a school project, I did a ground-level evaluation of two Siddurim across the religious spectrum to find any interesting similarities or differences between them. Even though I am relatively ...

Among the most innovative — and controversial — aspects of the siddur soon to be released by San Francisco’s main gay synagogue is a prayer for “unexpected intimacy.” The new prayer is meant to be ...

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A new siddur and chumash, with more emphasis on Israel and the experience of Orthodox women, are challenging the publisher’s primacy. NEW YORK (JTA) — For decades, one name dominated the bookshelves ...

The siddur is a tailor-made United Synagogue edition produced in partnership with JWeb working in collaboration with Gesher and Kisharon schools (for children with disabilities). A collaboration among ...

When I was a kid in yeshiva, we played a game during davening (prayer services) called siddur (prayer book) baseball. We mostly played this at Orthodox summer camp during Shabbat services — because it ...

Jews are a passionate people with a storied history of debate, challenging the spoken and written word and holding an opinion on almost every topic imaginable. Debate is part of our bloodline, ...