Amidah
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The Amidah, also called the Shemoneh Esreh, is an important prayer in Judaism. Religious Jews recite the Amidah during each of the three services prayed on weekdays: Morning, afternoon, and evening. O
Illustration from Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia (1906—1913)
Morning Prayer, 2005.
Jewish prayer
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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 pra
Jews praying at the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem, 2010
Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaCohen Kagan, the "Chofetz Chaim", at prayer towards the end of his life
An Israeli soldier lays tefillin at the Western Wall prior to prayer.
Members of the Israel Defense Forces' Givati Brigade pray the Evening Service (Ma'ariv) at the Western Wall, October 2010.