Tag: Shema

Through using this personal kavannah, a spiritual intention, the recitation of the Sh'ma is transformed, and so am I.

Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein August 30, 2024 Evening Service (Ma'ariv) Every Day

While I express my love for Jewish tradition, I am also holding the Jewish people in my hands and giving them a kiss as well.

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal May 9, 2024 Holidays October 7th and Israel-Hamas War

Learning what Zmanim are and why they are important can bring a new meaning to ritual practices and the routine of our days.

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman February 6, 2024 Afternoon Prayers (Mincha) Amidah

A Talmudic Midrash obligates prayer three times a day, instituted in honor of our three patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book) May 17, 2023 Every Day Prayer

The Shema is the declaration of God’s uniqueness and unity that the Torah commands us to recite twice daily.

Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book) May 15, 2023 Evening Service (Ma'ariv) Every Day

Judaism does not recognize any gray area between life and death. Whenever possible, a dying person should not be left alone.

Rabbi Carl Astor, The Observant Life (Book) May 8, 2023 Confronting Death Death and Dying

Putting up a mezuzah is a millennia-old public expression of Jewish identity: a meaningful way to mark liminal times in our lives and homes.

Rabbi Susan Leider January 25, 2023 Every Day Home

Rabbi Mordecai Miller reflects on the Shema with 7 questions: Throughout my life, I’ve tried to understand what this sentence really means.

Rabbi Mordecai Miller January 25, 2023 Every Day Liturgy

We thank God, spend time in community, sing heartily, read holy texts, and revel in rest. What can I expect at a Shabbat morning service?

Rabbi Sydni Adler Rubinstein June 16, 2022 Prayer Prayer in Synagogue

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