Pray

Shabbat Liturgy

A guide to Shabbat services and what makes them unique.

Yizkor: The Jewish Memorial Service

Yizkor is recited four times a year during holiday synagogue services.

Jewish Liturgy

It's not just what you do in synagogue.

Saying Kaddish Without a Minyan?

In the time of the coronavirus, Jewish communities cannot form prayer quorums in person to say the mourner’s prayer — but here's what they can do.

A Prayer for the Planet

Instead of assuming that humans can fix every problem, the prayer humbly asks God to bless creation again.

Eileh Ezkarah for Pittsburgh

A prayer for the eleven Jews massacred on October 27, 2018 at the Tree of Life synagogue.

Aleinu: A Call to Divine Service

This prayer calls on us to discover where the brokenness of the world overlaps with our particular human gifts.

The Shema: A Model of Moral Development

The prayer's three paragraphs seem unrelated, but they lead us on the steps of a spiritual journey.

Min Ha-meitzar: Calling to God From the Depths

From the constriction of our places of pain, Psalm 118 invites us into the wide expanse of the divine presence.

Al Hanisim: Remembering Our Partnership in God’s Miracles

Both the holidays when this prayer is recited are marked by courageous human action in making space for the miraculous.

Kiddush: Holding the Divine Presence in Our Hands

Jewish mysticism sees the sanctification of wine as a spiritual practice to manifest God's presence in the world.

Hashkiveinu: Seeking Comfort and Protection Through the Night

This prayer, traditionally recited in the evening, envisions God as a guide and shelter.