Daily Jewish Prayers

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Jewish prayer is the prayer recitation that forms part of the observance of Rabbinic Judaism. These prayers, often with instructions and commentary, are found in the Siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book.

Prayer, as a "service of the heart," is in principle a Torah-based commandment. It is mandatory for Jewish women and men. However, the rabbinic requirement to recite a specific prayer text does differentiate between men and women: Jewish men are obligated to recite three prayers each day within specific time ranges (zmanim), while, according to many approaches, women are only required to pray once or twice a day, and may not be required to recite a specific text.

Jewish liturgy is the broad category of activities that Jews do in order to invoke God. It includes reciting, chanting, or singing texts; using ritual objects and wearing ritual garments; performing choreographed physical actions and gestures; and reciting blessings. Although Jewish liturgy includes far more than just the texts that are recited, the texts themselves provide a valuable way of understanding what Jewish prayer and worship is all about.

Jewish liturgy can be divided up into three main categories: prayers, shabbat blessings and rituals.

Prayers are recited on a daily basis, and have a specific structure to them.
- Blessings are recited on certain occasions, when eating something, or when performing a commandment like lighting candles before the Sabbath.
- Rituals are particular activities, like the Passover seder or redeeming the first born child (pidyon haben).
- Jewish liturgy constantly balances the interplay between using fixed texts (keva) and creating a personally meaningful, sincere interaction with God that reflects the intention (kavana) of the one who prays.

Black Shema prayer in english is one of the most important Jewish prayers in Jewish tradition, recited twice a day as a declaration of faith in God’s oneness and as a reminder of the central teachings of the Jewish faith. It is found in the Torah, specifically in the book of Deuteronomy, and is often regarded as the Jewish “creed.” The prayer is traditionally recited while standing and covering one’s eyes with one’s right hand.

Jewish Travelers Prayer — also known as the Wayfarer's Prayer or Tefilat Haderech in Hebrew prayers — is a prayer said at the onset of a journey.

You will find prayers for all occasions, for example, jewish hanukkah prayer in english, amidah or shema israel prayer in english and many others.

Jews pray for various reasons, categorizable as communication with God and communion with other Jews. As communication with God, Jewish morning prayer–in forms cast in antiquity and reshaped by succeeding generations–gives expression to the values and the needs of individuals and of the Jewish people. Jews give thanks to the Creator for the wonders of the universe, express loyalty to the One who imparts instruction (“Torah”) about bringing holiness into one’s life, and ask for the Redeemer to heal the wounds suffered by body and soul. As communion with other Jews, prayer gathers the community for collective introspection and instruction–and strengthens Jewish social bonds.

Ratings and reviews

The healing prayers really work. The prayers are amazing. I'm also glad the prayers are in English.

There are some things that at first don't easily seem intuitive for the person who is exploring the routine from the outside. On the prayers and readings section, there is only the triangle that shows there is more in that spot than what shows. Once I found there was more there, I started to be more curious. I think the only way of learning sincerely what a Jew sees from adherence to a devotional schedule and prayer routine is to, throw as much prejudice aside as possible, and ask.

I love this little app! It is so easy to use, well-organized, and even has extra prayers and reflections to learn and grow from. Love the drop-down menus, they make it easy to find what I'm looking for. So, why 4 stars? The ads. I know they are a source of revenue, and are supposed to be high quality. What I object to is the frequent appearance of Christian ads in a Jewish app! Can something be done to only allow Jewish ads in the app?

What's new

The Daily Jewish Prayers App has the following changes:
- Bugs fixed;