prayer

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At the Orthodox level, this practice can be full-court press, what with kosher-keeping, tefillin-laying, a regular round of daily prayer, Talmudic study and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

As one of the few children who would regularly attend services, she would copy the men in prayer, swaying and bowing as they did, as if she were one of the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The pope has led millions in a prayer that explicitly asks God to wipe their record clean of all trespasses.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

As they raised their hands in prayer, some held up umbrellas and books over their heads to keep cool.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

While I changed into the kittel, Meir knotted lengths of blue and white cord into the tassels found both on tzitzis and on the corners of a prayer shawl.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros