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How to Say Aleinu

This prayer is traditionally recited at the close of Jewish prayer services.

This blessing is recited after the lighting of candles on Friday night.

This prayer is the quintessential Jewish declaration of faith.

The Jewish people accepted the Torah in fear of God's overwhelming power. Ruth accepted it out of love and loyalty.

How a convert came to embrace Judaism's most controversial blessing.

Believers and skeptics alike tend to view God similarly -- as big, all-powerful, and good. But there are other options.

The story of Ruth, read on the holiday of Shavuot, teaches that respect for others begins with recognizing their names.

How approaching the siddur like an actor handles a script can deepen the prayer experience.

The answer depends on where you live.

Many Jews find it hard to speak words in prayer that feel untrue. Two Jewish values hint at another way.