This benediction is recited as one dons a prayer shawl in preparation for prayer.
A tallit is a fringed prayer shawl traditionally worn during morning prayer services.
In this video, Sarah Wolf demonstrates how to recite the blessing prior to putting on a tallit.
This blessing is traditionally recited upon doing something for the first time.
From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.
This blessing, traditionally recited for firsts, can be said anytime -- since every moment is new and unprecedented.
The pursuit of proper kavanah, the Hebrew term for directed attention, has long concerned Jewish thinkers.
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.
