Shacharit (morning prayer)

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Shacharit (morning prayer): (lit. "the dawning"); the morning prayer service

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Why do we wear the Tallit only for the morning prayers? Q&A

By Baruch S. Davidson

Since we were given the mitzvah of tzitzit in Abraham's merit, we wear the tallit specifically for "his" prayer--Shacharit...

Jewish Practice » Mitzvahs & Traditions » Tallit and Tzitzit » In Depth

Do Orthodox Jews still say a blessing every morning thanking G-d for not making them a woman? Q&A

By Tzvi Freeman

In the world we live in, women continue to get the short end of the stick. Whatever women’s emancipation gains on one hand seems to get taken away from the other. Working mothers almost always do more work at home than their working husbands. And when ...

Learning & Values » Questions & Answers » Men & Women

Why the Open Hands at Ashrei? Q&A

By Rochel Chein

Question: Why do some people open their hands during the Ashrei prayer? Answer: According to the Talmud Berachot 4b., this prayer is recited three times every day partly because it contains the verse “You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every ...

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