Prayer Video

Just as eating a nutritious breakfast at the start of our day is important for our well-being, similarly the Modeh Ani prayer helps jump-start our spiritual day.

There is a big castle that is surrounded by thorn bushes that we need to chop down in order to clear our path to get inside. The verses of praise, ‘pesukei d'zimra’, are those prayers that help us "chop down" and clear away all those external barriers that distract us, in order to give us access to the castle of our inner selves and souls.

The Shema prayer has always been a central prayer for Jews in times of difficulty and times of wonder, connecting us to G-d as well as other Jews. Find out about the history, evolution and meaning of this prayer and why it is such a powerful prayer for us.

Singing the Shabbat hymn welcoming the Shabbat, which is widely sung in the Friday night prayers. This rendition of Lecha Dodi is to the popular Chassidic tune known as Yifrach.

Singing the Shabbat song welcoming the Shabbat in the Friday night prayers.

Singing the Shabbat hymn welcoming the Shabbat, which is sung in the Friday night prayers. This popular rendition of Lecha Dodi is to the Chassidic tune of “Becha Hashem”.

Singing the Shabbat song welcoming the Shabbat in the Friday night prayers.