Stephen J. Einstein and Lydia Kukoff

Prayer and Liturgy

Stephen J. Einstein and Lydia Kukoff
In Judaism, there are both public and private aspects of prayer. Jewish prayer is both set and spontaneous. The Talmud defines prayer as the service of the heart ( Ta’anit 2a), thus suggesting that prayer should express the deepest feelings and longings of the soul. Through our long history, these

The Jewish Calendar

Stephen J. Einstein and Lydia Kukoff
Jews often say: "The holidays are late this year" or "The holidays are early this year." In fact, the holidays never are early or late; they are always on time, according to the Jewish calendar.