What are Rosh Hashanah prayers? Theprayer services for Rosh Hashanahare very long and last several hours. Unlike through most of the year, the hazzan's (cantor's) repetition of the Shmona Esrei do not word-for-word repeat the same prayers. Rather, the repetition is much longer, includes ...
Muslims around the world are observing the holy month ofRamadan, with worship, charity, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. The faithful gather for prayers inside mosques in Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan andTurkey. They gather outside in New York’s ...
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O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every...
“Good prayers never come weeping home. I am sure I shall either receive what I asked—or what I should have been asking for in the first place.”– Joseph Hall Whatever you take before God, no words are wasted. We may ask for the wrong thing, we are humans after all, but God kno...
On Yom Kippur, appropriate greetings are more reflective than celebratory. Here are some things to say, as well as what to avoid.
Middle and Old Englishwords forholy.As a noun, it can also meansaint. In those days, the Christian holiday we know as All Saints' Day was called All Hallows' Day, and the day before, when an evening mass was held, was All Hallows' Eve. That name eventually got shortened to Halloween...
After evening prayers, many boys and girls across Sumatra island parade through the streets. They carry torches and play Islamic songs. In India, home to more than 200 million Muslims making up a large minority group in the country, stalls lining many streets sell such things ...
An important but optional practice is to gather after nightfall for Tarawih, an additional night prayer after the communal evening prayers. The last 10 days of Ramadan are particularly important, and some will increase their nightly prayers. On the evening of the 27th day of Ramadan, Muslims ...