prayer
The Western Wall. (Photo by David Rullo)_
March 10, 2026, 12:02 pm
Non-Orthodox leaders react to Kotel bill
The bill would give Israel's chief rabbinate full control over prayer at the site.
By David Rullo
March 26, 2025, 10:26 am
Chronicle poll results: Prayer
We asked our readers how often they pray. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
March 19, 2025, 9:20 am
Chronicle poll question
How often do you pray?
Rabbi David Kalb, center, leads a crowd of Jewish Deadheads in prayer at Citi Field's Jackie Robinson Rotunda on June 21, 2023. (Courtesy)
February 28, 2025, 2:04 pm
Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds
The proportion of Jews that rarely if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities — and on the rise.
By Philissa Cramer
Community Day School students lead the Shema prayer during morning services at Congregation Beth Shalom. (Photo courtesy of Community Day School)
February 20, 2025, 5:42 pm
Minyan Makers builds community through service
Community Day School students help reinforce the 'most Jewish act'
By Adam Reinherz
Editor Toby Tabachnick's Hoosier Girls/ American Legion Auxiliary sweatshirt. Photo by Toby Tabachnick.
July 13, 2022, 4:37 pm
The pressure to pray
Being singled out as different by the adults in charge was extremely uncomfortable.
By Toby Tabachnick
Design by Evelyn Frick; Siddur Davar Ḥadash Cover Art by M Jay Smith
January 11, 2022, 3:10 pm
A nonbinary Jewish prayer book for everyone
"The seed came from being nonbinary, going to shul, and encountering grammatically masculine language in Hebrew," its creator said.
By Jaz Twersky
Minyan sculpture by Nancy Schon, photographed by she_who_must, courtesy of flickr.com
November 23, 2021, 2:57 pm
The pandemic disrupted the morning minyan
When will non-Orthodox Jews like me gather again for daily prayer?
By Neil Kurshan
An Orthodox Jewish man wearing a mask prays at an outdoor Yom Kippur service on New York City's Upper West amid the coronavirus pandemic, Sept. 28, 2020. Edieal Pinker believes we should be investing resources in the Orthodox community. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images via JTA)
March 31, 2021, 12:18 pm
This year, I learned the pain and beauty of praying outside
Prayer is something that should be so personal and private, yet I find it most meaningful when done with a community.
By Esther Sperber
Siddur (Photo by Toby Tabachnick)
November 18, 2020, 12:42 pm
The Kaddish Initiative for global Jewish unity and solidarity
"These prayers and a display of religious solidarity are vital for breaking down the barriers between our different communities."
By David Dangoor
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