The Shehechiyanu blessing is said whenever we realize the miracle of the present moment. Traditionally, it is recited when we do something for the first…
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On a day-to-day basis, we don’t see always see the gradual changes in our lives. Just think about what happens when you look at pictures…
I first encountered the Asher Yatzar blessing, the Jewish “bathroom prayer,” in kindergarten as my day school classmates and I droned the morning prayers. The…
The Hashkiveinu prayer is part of a set of rabbinic readings that bracket the biblical text of the Shema during evening prayers on both Shabbat…
When I was a newly ordained rabbi working to start a new synagogue, I — along with a small cadre of committed volunteers — decided to…
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. These words, commonly known as the Shema, are…
Baruch Atah Ado-nai Elo-heinu Melech Ha’Olam Asher Kidshanu B’mitzvotav Vitzivanu al Netilat Yadayim Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe who has…
I gratefully acknowledge Your Face; Spirit lives and endures; You return my soul to me with compassion; How great is your faith in me! מוֹדֶה…