It's common for people to want to offer comfort and support to their loved ones during a difficult time and many people swear by the power of prayer or its ability to heal. While not everyone is ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...

I have often thought of a joke my dad told me when I was a kid. As the story goes, a man is sitting on his roof during a flood, praying for help from God to save him.