prayer2026

Most of us were taught the what of Jewish prayer, but never the how.

Even if we don't have faith in a God who hears, we can trust that we are not alone.

Are our beliefs “fictions”? Are they nevertheless valuable?

Every berakhah that we recite is an opportunity to focus our attention mindfully on a blessing that we might otherwise ignore.

Laughter is a form of prayer that allows us to accept and forgive ourselves, each other, life and God.

Writing memoir opens me to surprise and discovery on the blank page.

I derive strength from imagining that God prays for strength to do what is right.

God created each of us as an individual with the inherent need to be in relationship with another, to connect with another and to share with another.

For many people, the liturgy seems disconnected from their concerns, hopes, dreams and challenges.

Notice the spider web—the thin, silvery, strong and beautiful lines of light that connect you to those other Points of Light.

The Reconstructionist Network