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Blessings and Prayers
Find information about blessings and prayers recited in Judaism.
Shehechiyanu Blessing
Judaism's Shehechiyanu blessing thanks God for sustaining our lives so we could experience this moment of joy. Learn more about why and when this Jewish blessing of appreciation for the gift of life is recited.
Judaism's Shehechiyanu blessing thanks God for sustaining our lives so we could experience this moment of joy. Learn more about why and when this Jewish blessing of appreciation for the gift of life is recited.
Bedtime Shema Yisrael Prayer
Did you have a busy and stressful day? Did you fail to find quality time with your child today? This three minute bedtime ritual - reciting Judaism's Shema Yisrael prayer together - will enable your child to go to sleep feeling loved and protected and you to regain your balance via a refreshed sense of connection and inner-peace. What is the bedtime Shema prayer and how is it recited?
Did you have a busy and stressful day? Did you fail to find quality time with your child today? This three minute bedtime ritual - reciting Judaism's Shema Yisrael prayer together - will enable your child to go to sleep feeling loved and protected and you to regain your balance via a refreshed sense of connection and inner-peace. What is the bedtime Shema prayer and how is it recited?
Judaism - Mourner's Kaddish
Judaism's Mourner's Kaddish expresses the mourner's love of God and acceptance of God's will, even while the mourner is feeling great loss and sorrow over the death of a loved one.
Judaism's Mourner's Kaddish expresses the mourner's love of God and acceptance of God's will, even while the mourner is feeling great loss and sorrow over the death of a loved one.
Judaism Memorial Prayer - El Maley Rachamim
Judaism's Memorial Prayer, El Maley Rachamim, is a prayer for the soul of the departed. This Memorial Prayer is recited for people who died in the Holocaust and IDF soldiers who died defending the Jewish State of Israel.
Judaism's Memorial Prayer, El Maley Rachamim, is a prayer for the soul of the departed. This Memorial Prayer is recited for people who died in the Holocaust and IDF soldiers who died defending the Jewish State of Israel.
Twenty-Third Psalm
Psalm 23, which begins with “The Lord is My Shepherd" and is recited at Jewish funerals and memorial services, offers comfort and hope in difficult times.
Psalm 23, which begins with “The Lord is My Shepherd" and is recited at Jewish funerals and memorial services, offers comfort and hope in difficult times.
Prayer: It's More Than Just Words
Examine the history and meaning of prayer in Judaism.
Examine the history and meaning of prayer in Judaism.
Traveler's Prayer
What is the Traveler's Prayer (Tefillat HaDerech) recited by Jews before they go on a trip.
What is the Traveler's Prayer (Tefillat HaDerech) recited by Jews before they go on a trip.
Mourner's Kaddish Prayer
What is the prayer said by those in mourning?
What is the prayer said by those in mourning?