Spirituality, Prayers, & Blessings
Find prayers and blessings for everyday activities, worship, in times of war, for facing natural disasters, for celebrating and observing holidays, for healing, and much more.
New to Jewish Prayer? Nine Tips for Beginners
Perhaps you’ve been to Shabbat services, and found them mystifying, or you've been invited to a bar mitzvah service and have no idea what to do. Here are some ways to get something out of the experience as a beginner.
Find a prayer or blessing for occasions, holidays, and more.
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Daily Blessings: T'filat Haderech (Prayer for a Journey)
Y'hi ratzon milfanecha Adonai Eloheinu v'Elohei avoteinu v'imoteinu, shetolicheinu l'shalom
Spirituality
What is Kabbalah?
Kabbalah (also spelled Kabalah, Cabala, Qabala)—sometimes translated as “mysticism” or “occult knowledge—is a part of Jewish tradition that deals with the essence of God. Whether it entails a sacred text, an experience, or the way things work, Kabbalists believe that God moves in mysterious ways. However, Kabbalists also believe that true knowledge and understanding of that inner, mysterious process is obtainable, and through that knowledge, the greatest intimacy with God can be attained.
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Musar: Practice, Practice, Practice
This Musar practice involves both external and internal reflection and action. To develop desirable traits in ourselves, we must work toward improving the lives of others--as one great Musar teacher puts it, we must "bear the burden of the other."
More on Musar
Reform Jews in congregations across the continent are now embracing a Jewish spiritual practice formulated in 19th-century Lithuania.
