Prayer

Historic 24-hour Oct. 7 Christian prayer gathering shows Israel is not alone - opinion

Three years after the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, Christians from around the world will unite to remember the victims, pray for Israel and the Jewish people, and demonstrate they are not alone.

Pastor Mike Evans of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center speaks to more than 1,000 Christian  influencers on a delegation organized by his group and the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dec. 3, 2025.
Eagles’ Wings founder and president Bishop Robert Stearns - Awake Jerusalem 2026

Awake Jerusalem to bring Christian leaders from 51 nations to Tower of David

Jewish men covered in prayer shawls hold the Four Species, palm, citron, myrtle and willow as they take part in Shacharit morning prayers during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the entrance to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 27, 2026.

Over 1,000 Jews ascend Temple Mount on first day of hol hamoed Sukkot, NGO says

People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.

Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial


'Ana b'Koach': A powerful prayer for a New Year

“Ana b’Koach” is an especially appropriate prayer for the beginning of the year.

 ‘ANA B’KOACH,’ acrylic on canvas, 130 x 100 cm., 2014.

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What should Jews tremble for this Elul? - opinion

This year we do not need the metaphor of trembling fish to underscore the gravity and solemnity of this period. We have trembled for the past 11 months.

 A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

US criticizes Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit, sparking debate on Jewish prayer rights - opinion

US opposition to Itamar Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit highlights hypocrisy in denying Jewish prayer rights while supporting discriminatory practices.

 NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks near the Western Wall, after visiting the temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, earlier this month.

LIVE: Israelis, hostage families gather in thousands for Tisha B'Av prayers

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation said that the prayer would be held with families of hostages and IDF soldiers slain in battle.

 Jewish men pray during Tisha B'Av, at the Wall Western, in the Old City of Jerusalem, August 13, 2024

Want the solution to mental anguish? Try prayer - opinion

In times of threat and challenge, the value of prayer emerges as a multifaceted tool, offering solace, unity, and a pathway to mental peace.

 A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

Ben-Gvir is not the first to unequivocally promote Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount - opinion

The right to prayer at the Temple Mount was permitted long before Ben-Gvir, by the highest court in the land.

 ISRAELI SECURITY FORCES stand guard as Jews visit the Temple Mount, on Tisha B’av, in 2021.

A prayer for the future: Rachel weeps for her children - opinion

Amid the war, religious leaders gather in solidarity with the Jewish people, invoking the poignant image of Rachel weeping for her children and praying for the safe return of the hostages.

 THE WRITER (seventh from right) meets with Christian leaders from Africa, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem

Organizations worldwide pray daily for Israeli hostages in Gaza

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 Sivan Rahav Meir addressing American journalists.

Christian leaders call on global followers to pray for Israel

Franklin Graham encouraged Christians to "pray for Prime Minister Netanyahu and all of Israel’s leadership as they go through these very dark days."

A person holds a crucifix outside a Catholic church in Harare, Zimbabwe March 29, 2024.