Tachanun, also referred to as nefilat apayim, is a supplicatory and confessional component of Shacharit and Mincha, the morning and afternoon prayer services of Judaism, respectively. The recitation o
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.