(JTA) — Tens of thousands of Jews around the world joined in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer on Thursday that was broadcast from Jerusalem’s Western Wall to support the more than ...

A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Why Shema Blessings Are Different. Rabbi Heschel Greenberg has launched a new series of classes on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah in ...

The Shema, declaring the Jewish faith in one God, is an important part of worship in the synagogue. The Amidah prayer consists of a series of blessings: The first three blessings praise God and ...

and he found it in small prayers. He started saying blessings over food, like ‘Borei Minei Mezonot’ (a blessing for non-bread foods -ed.), which he had never said before, and ‘Shema Yisrael ...