“This Siddur seeks to reflect a sensitivity to women’s prayer experiences.” That understated line is nestled in the editor’s introduction to a Modern Orthodox group’s new siddur, or prayer book. It’s ...

A new siddur and chumash, with more emphasis on Israel and the experience of Orthodox women, are challenging the publisher’s primacy. NEW YORK (JTA) — For decades, one name dominated the bookshelves ...

Spurred in large part by the growing popularity of an Orthodox publisher, leaders of Conservative Judaism are set to release the movement’s first prayer book with extensive built-in commentary.

Over the centuries, Jews have adopted different prayers for the governments of the countries in which they live. But some think Shmuly Yanklowitz's new prayer goes too far. The idea of a Jewish prayer ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for the deceased occupies a special place, uniting the living and the dead in a single spiritual space. For believers, this is not only an expression of memory and ...

In the Orthodox tradition, Communion is considered the main sacrament in which a person unites with Christ, accepting His Body and Blood under the guise of bread and wine. This moment is the peak of ...

A prayer service marking the third anniversary of the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine takes place Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Whitehall Township. Arch Bishop Daniel ...