Prayer

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

The day-long, faith-focused rally transformed the historic space into a venue for prayer and national reflection.

MAY 18, 2026|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

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.

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

The event, led by evangelical faith leaders and Trump Administration officials, will celebrate 250 years of American independence.

MAY 16, 2026|ByESTHER DAVIS

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

The holiday will be marked at the museum with the unveiling of a unique siddur from Rabbi Isaac Luria, known as Ha'ari.

MAY 3, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

RENEE ALBERSHEIM was murdered during the Holocaust. A Jewish couple in Florida has said the Mourner's Kaddish for her daily for years.

Florida Jewish community says kaddish for children killed in Holocaust

The Conservative synagogue calls the program "Remember a Child," and at least a third of the members in the 150-family congregation participate.

APRIL 14, 2026|BySTEWART AIN/JTA

Parashat Kedoshim: Understanding the light of Shabbat

Shabbat is a weekly infusion of both physical and spiritual delight and rest for the Jewish people, the authors write.

MAY 10, 2024ByMEIRA RAANAN, ESTHER CAMERON

All Jews must be there for the yizkor prayer after October 7 - opinion

Particularly this year, it’s crucial to ensure that the entire congregation is present for these commemorative prayers.

APRIL 26, 2024BySHLOMO M. BRODY

FAMILY and friends attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Shilo Har-Even on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, Oct. 13, 2023.

No atheists in a foxhole: Turning to God during hardship - opinion

The adage, “There are no atheists in a foxhole” encapsulates this phenomenon, suggesting that in moments of peril, belief in a higher power surges, becoming a beacon of solace and hope.

APRIL 21, 2024ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN

TWO ELDERLY women look at the considerable damage caused when a Scud missile slammed into their house, January 18, 1991, in the Gulf War, when Iraq started firing Scuds into Israel. The war ended on February 28.

'Kaddish Around the World': Stories of Jewish mourners struggling to pray

The book describes the supreme efforts of mourners to find a minyan, a prayer quorum of 10 men, in many countries and in the most unlikely places for the recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish

APRIL 14, 2024ByATARA BECK

SAYING KADDISH at graves of fallen soldiers, on Remembrance Day at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

From Morocco to Poland: Rabbi Pinto's journey of prayer

MARCH 31, 2024ByDAVID BERGER

Tens of thousands participate in global Shema prayer on behalf of Israeli hostages

At the Western Wall, speakers wearing tags marked “167” for the number of days the hostages have been captive likened the plight of the hostages to the Jews of Persia in the Purim tale.

MARCH 22, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

Jews attend a prayer for the return of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem, March 21, 2024.

Jewish communities unite for Kriat Shema for return of hostages

"Join us live from the Western Wall to hear the voices and exclusive stories of the hostage families, concluding in a moment of prayer and solidarity."

MARCH 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF