Prayer

Seizing Change_

by Diane Faber Veitzer

By seizing change today, we might avoid the seizure tomorrow.

Tumors are Miracles Too

by Rivka Zahava

A tumor? In my little nephew's brain?

Mending the Bonds

by Rivka Zahava

Prayer is a powerful tool to repair our relationship with God and man.

Five Thousand Prayers

by Kiki

As my brother lies in a coma, I gain hope from the blink of his eyes.

A Wing and a Prayer

by Danny Verbov

Rushing to my grandfather's funeral, I got in sync with my GPS.

Ultrasound

by Esther Bard

Each one of us in that waiting room had something in common: in silence, we awaited an anguished moment of terrifying truth.

Kaddish in Nunavut

by Mark Benjamin

My special Kaddish for my mother in the Arctic circle.

Inviting God to My Table

by Bonnie Cohen

Hurricane Andrew and my lesson in gratitude.

A Relationship with God

by Rabbi David Fohrman

What happens when God doesn't answer our prayers?

Praying for the Payoff

by Rabbi Irwin Katsof

Can giving money away really help your bottom line?

How To Get Your Prayers Answered

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

Do you feel like you're talking to a wall when you pray? Here are five key tools for getting your prayers answered.

Praying with Fire Part 1

by Chana Nestlebaum

Ten Lessons on maximizing prayer during the Ten Days of Repentance.

My Doc's Procedure

by Ted Roberts

One small tumor. If He can make it, surely He can break it.

Meeting Jason Alexander

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Why is it such a thrill to meet a real, live celebrity?

40 Days for a Stranger

by Ayelet

Every day, I pour out my heart, praying that she should get married.

The Unusual Looking Man

by I. Batsheva

The surprising impact one blessing can make.

In Every Generation

by aish.com

One-min Film

Pray for Israel

by Aish.com Staff

In response to the alarming situation in Israel, let us intensify our determination to merit the Almighty's help for our brethren in the Holy Land.

The Experience of Prayer

by Barry Freundel

Learning to put down your work and demonstrate that your relationship with God is simply more important.

Prayin' Alive

by Ayelet

I was ready to write my friend off as dead. I decided to pray for her instead.

Just Pray for It

by Rosally Saltsman

How to receive your daily needs, and small appliances, too.

Praying with Fire Part 2

by Chana Nestlebaum

Ten Lessons on maximizing prayer during the Ten Days of Repentance.

Talking to God

by Emuna Braverman

Do you talk to your spouse no matter how sleep deprived, overworked or frustrated you are? Communicating with God is no different.

Where is God?

by Ayelet

I thought God was ignoring me since He wasn't answering my prayers. Then one day I got the unexpected reply.

Growth through Psalms

by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

Exploring Psalms for life transforming thoughts.

Heavenly Prayer

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The unique advantages of praying 38,000 feet above the ground.

Mayanot on Prayer #5: Pouring Out Your Heart

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

Within the Afternoon prayer lays the secret to our survival.

Mayanot on Prayer #4: Negotiating with God

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

God is interested in our plans for the world and He wants to hear from us.

Fixing the World through Prayer

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

Prayer pierces through God's concealment and reattaches the universe to the Divine.

Mayanot on Prayer #2: Our Father, Our King

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

Prayer transforms the desire to satisfy our requests to the desire to satisfy God's requests.

Mayanot on Prayer #1: I Pray Therefore I Am

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

The commandment to prayer bequeaths to man the sense of his own significance that enables him to perform all the other commandments with dedication.

Prayer for the Soldiers

by Aish.com Staff

The war in Iraq can be a catalyst for spiritual unity.

God Makes a House Call

by Ted Roberts

A little blockage enables one man to appreciate the wonders of the human body -- and the power of genuine prayer.

Prayer for Israeli Soldiers

by Aish.com Staff

Invoking God's protection for the members of the Israel Defense Forces.

Answered Prayers

by Dr. Lisa Aiken

If we pray with sincerity, there is no such thing as an unanswered prayer.

Hearing God

by Rabbi Irwin Katsof

Prayer is a two-way street, speaking as well as listening.

40 Days To A Better Self

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Prayer is not waving a magic wand and hoping for the best. Prayer is a serious exercise in introspection and self-transformation, where a new, better "self" emerges.

Asking God For Forgiveness

by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller

Skip the paralyzing guilt...The traditional confession repeated five times during the prayer service helps us do the inner work to mazimize the power of the day.

Prayer #11 - Acknowledging Good

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

In Hebrew, the word for gratitude can mean "thanks", "praise" and "confession."

Storm the Heavens

by Am Echad Resources

A special call to unite in prayer during these dangerous times.

Prayer #10 - Upside-down Hourglass

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

By having the right intention in prayer, we raise the sparks and bring time closer to its ultimate end.

Prayer #9 - Holy Sparks of Energy

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

The holy sparks of spiritual energy, embedded in the physical, animate the universe and fuel redemption.

Hear O Israel: Part 3 - Jewish Unity

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

Embodied in the first verse of the Sh'ma, and its accompanying praise of God's kingdom, is a profound allusion to the unity of the Jewish people.

Better than Skype

by Aliza Kramer

You're not bothering God.

Prayer #7 - Hear O Israel Part II

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

If we look at the Sh'ma, the quintessential Jewish prayer, through the eyes of gematria, we can see encoded the mission of Jews in world history.

Prayer #6 - Hear O Israel: Part 1

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

The message of the Sh'ma is applicable to every Jew at all times, at every conscious moment. It embodies one of the most profound concepts known to man: the Oneness of God.

Prayer #5 - Prayer Role Models

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

Abraham and Moses knew how to turn every action into an experience of communicating with God. Their very existence became synonymous with "prayer."

Olympics and Kavanah

by Richard Greenberg

Eons before anybody ever heard of Marion Jones or Tiger Woods, Judaism recognized the importance of mental focus. In the case of Judaism, however, the stakes are weightier than any gold medal.

Praying Big, Praying Small

by Yaffa Ganz

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are a time of concentrated prayer. But how does one pray effectively if one isn't even sure how to begin or what to pray for?