Hasidic Prayer

How to Acquire the Right Mental State for Prayer

The pursuit of proper kavanah, the Hebrew term for directed attention, has long concerned Jewish thinkers.

Why Purim is the Holiday of Prayer

The holiday of drunken revelry is also the day that proves the Torah's assertion that God answers all prayers.

Hasidic Prayers: Examples

The rungs of prayer and how to climb them.

Hasidic Prayer

The ecstatic prayer of the early Hasidim reflects the rediscovery of God's presence in the world.