When I first started learning about Jewish prayer, I pictured deep, transcendent moments. Maybe a glowing sense of awe. Maybe a celestial soundtrack in the background. Spoiler: that’s not exactly how it went.
Instead, my brain had a lot of… thoughts. “Did I leave the stove on?” “Why does my left shoe feel weird?” “What page are we on again?” If you’ve ever sat through a service feeling like your brain missed the memo about being spiritual – this post (and video) is for you.
Jewish prayer isn’t about doing it perfectly. It’s about showing up – with your wandering mind, your distractions, and your full, human self. Real prayer feels like that at least sometimes – and that’s more than enough.
No transcript needed. Video is 10 seconds long and short text is written on the video.