This poem about God's majesty is recited both before and after services.
Adon Olam is a poem that is often recited before prayers but also concludes prayers on Shabbat and holidays. It is a poem about God’s majesty and might.
In this video, Rabbi Mikey Stein demonstrates how to say Adon Olam.
Rabbi Mikey Stein teaches Judaic studies at the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School in New York City.
Prayer is not a statement of belief, but a literary creation -- with all the power, nuance and complexity of literary creations.
Judaism's foundational prayer calls on us not merely to listen, but to remember that there is one force of connection uniting us all.
The simple words of this traditional morning blessing draw us back to the dawn of our mythic creation.
