The concept of “blessings” gets tossed around widely and casually these days. After all, what is social media without a slew of (sincere or ironic) #blessed captions? But in Judaism, blessings are an ...

(JTA) — Jewish liturgy offers blessings for seemingly every occasion, from ritual moments (such as lighting Shabbat candles) to sublime experiences (seeing a rainbow) to mundane acts (going to the ...

Of all the theological and liturgical questions attending the design of the Reform movement’s forthcoming prayer book, none was more contentious than the decision to restore the prayer for the ...