From my
latest article for the
On the Square web segment of
First Things:
Every moment that we stop and begin to move our lips in prayerful words towards God is a testament to the notion of purposeful creation. The basic ability to pray, to yearn for a connection to God, demonstrates the meaningfulness of life. Yet, this only explains a broad universalistic Jewish motivation for prayer. What lies at the core of Jewish prayer?
The article, Why Jews Pray, can be found in its entirety on the First Things website.
