Women and Prayer

Rachel not only sacrificed during her lifetime but also in her death.

As Jews, we naturally have a spiritual tug in the form of a desire to escape the confines of reality and experience a sublime experience. Prayer is where this happens.

Ruth understood the ramifications of joining the Jewish people, but she also understood human nature.

Most of us would rather sit and chat than put effort into conscious thinking.

Two fascinating women in the Talmud, whose examples teach us where to pray and what to pray for.

In my mind, I limited contemplative prayer to rabbis. But the more I learned, the more I realized that it is just as much my domain, as a woman

Our very own Queen Esther teaches us that while practical actions are necessary to succeed in any endeavor, spiritual efforts have the real impact in drawing down G-d’s blessings.