SoulCasts - Siddur Josh Zebberman

Immediately following Aleinu which praises G-d for the privilage of being Jewish, we express the great responcibility this comes with. We also share what our hope is for the global future.

In this lesson, we disucuss the history and reasons for reciting Aleinu and explore how it's message of what Jewish identity is, is how we culminate prayer.

The biblical incense teach us much about intimacy and deep connections.
There's a good reason why we read about it at the end of prayer and how this can frame the rest of our day.

This discussion explores the historical authorship and context of Ein Kelokeinu and its message on Jewish questioning and spiritual clarity.

We discussed the origin of this short prayer about strength through hope and shared several biblical examples, stories, and insights on the power of hope.

In this class we discuss the history of the Kaddish's authorship, it's meaning and relevance, as well as the reason why mourners recite it.