Prayer

US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan

"If local governments can shut them down with a cease-and-desist order before anyone can challenge them in court, every single one of those gatherings is at risk," said Alliance Defending Freedom.

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin
Rescue personnel assist in rescue efforts after earthquakes hit the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026.

More than 1,400 killed, tens of thousands still missing from twin earthquakes in Venezuela

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.

Thousands gather on National Mall for Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' national prayer event

US President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) on the sidelines of a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Trump to hold 'National Jubilee of Prayer,' raising concerns about separation of church and state


Independence and partnership: A Rosh Hashanah prayer for Israel - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: This 5786, let's embrace a plot of purpose and a belief in inevitable, righteous movement towards peace and stability.

US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio inserts a note between stones of the Western Wall as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on, this week. In the US, at least for the moment, President Donald Trump has Israel’s back, the writer states.

Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now.

The Lisbon Mahzor is now complete after the National Library of Israel reclaims its missing parts, preserving a key piece of Jewish history.

The Musaf prayer for Rosh Hashanah in a page of the rare 15th century Lisbon Mahzor now at the National Library of Israel.

A danger to Israel: Our nation’s rift is an existential threat - opinion

The holiday prayer calling for Jews to be a united group carries existential meaning for the nation's collective future.

Family members of hostages from Kibbutz Nir Oz who are held in Gaza, together with former hostages, hold a protest in Carmei Gat, marking the 700th day of captivity and calling for the release of all hostages, September 5, 2025.

WATCH: Dozens of religious activists ascend Temple Mount in honor of Charlie Kirk

"Just as Charlie fought tirelessly for freedom of speech, we will continue to fight for freedom of worship and equal rights for Jews on the Temple Mount," one activist said.

Activists ascend the Temple Mount in honor of Charlie Kirk on September 17,2025.

Why do American Jews pray facing Jerusalem? - opinion

After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland

JEWS PRAY for forgiveness during this month of Elul, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland.

Are Jews forbidden from praying on Shabbat?

“On Shabbat, we do not escape either the state or the sense of need. That would deny our creaturely humanity. We do, however, reorient our needs.”

WOMEN PRAYING in the Western Wall tunnels.

Israelis gather at Western Wall for Selichot dedicated to 50 hostages in Gaza

Former hostage Keith Siegel addressed US President Trump in a video statement from the Western Wall, where he urged the president to push for a deal to free the 50 remaining hostages.

Israelis participate in selichot and call to bring back the 50 hostages held in Gaza at the Western Wall, August 25, 2025.

Parashat Eikev: Service of the heart

Prayer is one of the foundations of Judaism. A hallmark of the eternal Jew is speaking with his creator...Is it reasonable that such a central mitzvah is not directly addressed in the Torah?

AT MOUNT SINAI, the Jewish people were metaphorically ‘married’ to God.

New on Rikers Island: a Jewish prayerbook designed with incarcerated congregants in mind

The one-of-a-kind siddur features bright colors, bold text and an amalgam of Hebrew, English, Russian and Ladino prayers, as well as meditations on healing and recovery and poems.

"The Very Narrow Bridge" is a prayer book designed for people who are incarcerated on Rikers Island, New York City's jail that's accessible only by bridge.

It began in Neveh Dekalim: How the Gaza Disengagement led to judicial reform

For Religious Zionists, who link Torah, people, and land, the state’s bulldozers felt like a theological betrayal.

A GIRL is evacuated from Neveh Dekalim, Aug. 2005.