Jewish prayer

Jewish prayer is like talking to your friend, except your friend is not in front of you, but up in the sky. Jews believe that God is always listening and so they like to talk to God using prayer.

Jews pray in Hebrew because it is a special language that they believe God knows well. Jewish prayer is done at certain times of the day like when you wake up or before you go to bed. There are special prayers for the holidays too!

Jews sometimes pray at home, but also go to a special place called a synagogue where they pray together with other Jewish people.

Jewish prayers are like songs that talk about different things like praising God, asking for forgiveness and asking for help. Jews use different body movements during prayer like standing, sitting, and bowing to show respect to God.

In Jewish prayer, they use a special book called a siddur that has all the prayers and songs in it. They also wear a special prayer shawl called a tallit, and use a prayer book called a tefillin which is wrapped around the arm and head.

Overall, Jewish prayer is a way to talk to God and feel close to him. It is done by saying special words, singing, moving the body, and using special objects to show respect and love for God.