Jewish prayer, or Jewish services (Hebrew: תפלה, tefillah ; plural תפלות, tefillos or tefillot ; Yinglish: davening) are the prayer recitations that form part of the observance of Judaism. These prayers, often with instructions and commentary, are found in the siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book.
The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, Bet HaMikdash ; "The Holy House"), refers to a series of structures located on the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit) in the old city of Jerusalem. Historically, two temples were built at this location, and a future Temple features in Jewis ...
Tefillin is one of my favorite mitzvot of the whole 613 mitzvot. It is one of action, of doing, of experience. Tefillin is technically the plural form (the singular being "tefillah"), it is loosely used as a singular as well. I do encourage all Jews, benei Anusim to get a pair of Tefillin and get going with this wonderful mitzva. Here is ...
Amid mouting tension over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, much of the media's ire has been directed not at the Palestinians who riot at the site but rather at Jews who merely wish to visit and pray there. Far too often, the latter are depicted as "extremist" or "fringe" simply because they seek to exercise their basic civil righ ...
When we study the Hebrew Scriptures (from Genesis to Revelations writen by Jews to Jews), we find some very interesting verses concerning the tzitzit / fringes. In Hebrew, we say tzitziyot. Specifically, these verses are Mattityahu 9:20; 14:36a, Mark 6:56; and Luke 8:44. Without a shadow of a doubt, they demonstrate that Yeshua definitely was a To ...
1. Is the re-establishment and re-gathering of Israel (the Jewish people) to the land prophesied in Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 31 and Yechezkel / Ezekiel 36? True or False (The answer is true) - Not only is Israel’s reestablishment as a nation prophesied by Yermiyahu and Yechezkel, but by other prophets like Joel and Zechariah as ...
Like Moshe, Mashiach will be revealed, then hidden, then revealed again. (Bamidbar Rabbah 11:2) There is much confusion, for instance, concerning what connotes the "coming of the Redeemer" and the Redemption itself. The author of Sefat Emet (the Gerrer Rebbe) explains this difference using the example of Moses and the Redemption of the J ...
The Coming of Mashiach! According to the Jewish Scriptures the beginning of the Redemption had already begun from the day Adam and Hava (Eve) committed the first sin in this world. From that day on, the world has been in the preparatory stage for the beginning of the final Redemption. The beginnings of the geula (redemption) starts with the procla ...
Hitbodedut (Hebrew: התבודדות) refers to an unstructured, spontaneous and individualized form of prayer and meditation taught by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. The goal of hitbodedut is to establish a close, personal relationship with God and a clearer understanding of one's personal motives and goals. Reb ...
The prayer you are about to read is found in a Machzor, a Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur prayer book. This prayer is found in several Machzor’s (Festival Prayer Books), put out by the Hebrew Publishing Company from the years 1928 to 1931, as well as one from the 13th century. This 13th century Machzor, is in the Hamburg State Library, therefore ...
Yom Kippur Summary Date: Tenth of Tishri. | Duration: One day. | Names: Together with Rosh Hashanah, it is known as Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe); Shabbat Shabbaton (Sabbath of Sabbaths). Source: "On the tenth day of this seventh month is a day of atonement. It shall be for you a [day of] holy assembly and you shall ...
Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. ` Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath; no work can be performed on that day. The people of Israel traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spe ...
"LaShannah Tovah" is the greeting common at this time of year among Jewish people everywhere. It means "A Good Year." According to the calendar of our forefathers, we have begun a new year. It has been 5769 years since HaShem created the earth, according to the reckoning of the rabbis. On the Feast of Trumpets, we celebrate Ros ...
This Rosh Chodesh, New Moon, marks the start of the month of Elul. Elul 1 is 30 days from the Feast of Trumpets and 40 days before the Day of Atonement. "Elul" has been interpreted as an acronym, with its Hebrew letters "Aleph," "Lamed," "Vav," "Lamed" representing the words "Ani L ...
Rosh Chodesh Elul / ראש חדש אלול "The King is in the Field - HaMelech Ba'Sade" - This month, God is as approachable as hardly any other time of the year ! The month of Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holidays of Yom Teruah (Rosh Hashanah) and Yom Kippur. ...
Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua got up and followed him, as did his talmidim. {9:20} Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the tzitziyot of his garment; {9:21} for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well." When we study the Good News of Redemption accounts of Mattityahu, Ma ...
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