This prayer, recited immediately before the Amidah, declares that God is like no other.
Mi Kamocha is recited right before the Amidah and declares that God is like no other being.
Rabbi Mikey Stein teaches Judaic studies at the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School in New York City.
The pursuit of proper kavanah, the Hebrew term for directed attention, has long concerned Jewish thinkers.
Prayer is not a statement of belief, but a literary creation -- with all the power, nuance and complexity of literary creations.
The simple words of this traditional morning blessing draw us back to the dawn of our mythic creation.
Jewish tradition calls for the washing of hands every morning, which serves as a reminder to use them for holy purposes.
Starting the day with gratefulness opens the heart to the blessing of wonder.
Lighting the candles, saying Kiddush and other Shabbat dinner rituals.
