Prayer occupies a central role in the spiritual life of Hasidic Jews, serving as a means of establishing a direct connection with the Divine. Through fervent supplication and heartfelt devotion ...

The landmarks of the Hasidic neighborhood, the prayer house (the shtibl), ritual bath (mikveh), studyhouse (besmedresh), rebbe's residence, and school, are usually all within walking distance of ...

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel’s government on Sunday approved a compromise to expand the non-Orthodox Jewish prayer section of the Western Wall, putting to rest the decades-long fight between ...