The Aleinu Prayer
The popular prayer of ‘Aleinu’ – the final prayer – conveys the fundamental values of Judaism. Firstly, praise for being a unique people with a unique...
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We spend much time each day reciting the words of the siddur. Join us to enhance your prayers and become more proficient in understanding and mastering the prayer liturgy. This comprehensive series on Tefillah explores the special meaning embedded in the text of our prayers—elucidating, step by step, the words, structure, and progression of the siddur.
Wrapping-Up the Prayers
Following the Amidah and the confessional prayers, we conclude with a number of additional prayers to supplement the service. We recite the prayer of ...
Tachanun: Confessional Prayer
Following the culmination of the Amidah, we proceed to recite the prayers of supplication, which include confession of sins and asking for forgiveness...
The Amidah: Concluding Blessings
The final three blessings of the Amidah are centered on the theme of thanksgiving and acknowledgement to G-d. In this lesson we reach the conclusion o...
The Amidah: Listen to Our Prayers
An additional nineteenth blessing – asking G-d to reject those who corrupt our faith – was later inserted into the Amidah (as the 12th blessing). The ...
The Amidah: Blessing for Prosperity
The intermediary blessings of the Amidah can be divided into two categories, individual requests and communal requests. In this class we examine the n...
The Amidah: Personal Requests
The middle blessings of the Amidah consist of personal requests for our spiritual and physical needs. In this class we gain insight into the fifth to ...
The Amidah: You Are Holy
The third blessing of the Amidah corresponds to Jacob and extolls the awesome sanctity of G-d and His name. In the fourth blessing we ask for knowledg...
The Amidah: Reviving the Dead
The second blessing of the Amidah corresponds to Yitzchak—the second patriarch, and focuses on G-d’s attribute of severity and might. We praise the Al...
The Amidah: Our Forefathers
The Amidah prayer begins with three blessings of praise that correspond to the three Patriarchs. The first blessing focuses on the special merit and q...