Why Pray in Community?
Day:
Tuesday
Date:
November 12 - December 10, 2024
Time:
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm EST
Suggested contribution
$25.00
Description
Why is there a mitzvah to pray with a minyan? How does praying in community benefit (or detract) from my prayer experience? Why are so many of the Jewish prayers in plural – for others and not just for ourselves? Why can we say certain prayers only in a minyan? We will take a closer look at the prayers and parts of the prayer service that we can only say in a minyan – such as Kaddish, the repetition of the Amidah, Kedushah, the Priestly blessing, the Torah service, and Haftarah – through the lens of ancient, medieval, and modern thinkers, as a way of exploring the meaning of tefillah in our personal lives and in our communities. All are welcome to join the course, no matter how you practice (or do not practice) prayer in your life.
Teacher
Rachael Gelfman Schultz is a writer and Jewish educator, specializing in teaching students in the conversion process. Rachael writes, edits, and translates for Jewish non-profits and Torah publications.
