The doors are open to everyone at Shabbat services held on the ground floor of this Nostrand Avenue building in Brooklyn. But, unlike most Orthodox spaces, here it’s the women who lead prayers. Men?

“This Siddur seeks to reflect a sensitivity to women’s prayer experiences.” That understated line is nestled in the editor’s introduction to a Modern Orthodox group’s new siddur, or prayer book. It’s ...

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At a recent Sunday mass, Arab Christians enthusiastically joined in the ancient chants and prayers of their faith — until the name of their spiritual leader was invoked. “Unworthy ...

The Rev. Meletios Zafaran is preaching on the birth of John the Baptist. He’s speaking in Arabic, so not everyone in the congregation understands what he’s saying. During the Sunday evening sermon, he ...

A new siddur and chumash, with more emphasis on Israel and the experience of Orthodox women, are challenging the publisher’s primacy. NEW YORK (JTA) — For decades, one name dominated the bookshelves ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for the deceased occupies a special place, uniting the living and the dead in a single spiritual space. For believers, this is not only an expression of memory and ...

The Orthodox men set up a mechitza, meant to divide between men and women, and shouted and sang as the worshippers read the book of Lamentations. (JTA) — A crowd of Orthodox men disrupted a ...

In this Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 photo, Jordanian Orthodox Christians pray during Sunday Mass service at the Presentation of the Lord Church, in Amman, Jordan. At a recent Sunday mass, Arab Christians ...