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In this post from Chabad.org, Rabbi Yossi Lew explains why the term “aliyah” is used to describe both being called

This post presents an original prayer which was written by Rabbi Jill Hammer to be recited by an individual or

In this personal article, Lauren Hamburger relays her first experience of being called up to the Torah for an aliyah,

This post presents the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts of a the blessings recited before and after the Torah reading when

This introductory article from Chabad.org explains the Mi Sheberach prayer recited during the Torah reading and provides the Hebrew and English

With references to halachic and Kabbalistic sources, this brief article from Chabad.org explains why being called up to the Torah

This post features the first song from Nava Tehila Ensemble’s album, “Dancing in the Glory: A Journey into Kabbalat Shabbat,”

This post includes two audio recordings representing the Syrian custom and musical style, sung by Hazzan Faraj Samra. The first

This post presents two approximately 4 minute long videos by Rabbi David Paskin introducing the basic structure and meaning behind

This brief article from Chabad.org describes the structure of the Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv even prayer services on Shabbat. With