By: Ruby F. and Patricia J.

Tefillah is the most powerful gift G-d gave us. We use our prayers to thank and ask G-d for what we need. Prayer is like medicine for the soul if you're in a difficult situation. Jewish prayers are usually recited in Hebrew. Yet, they can be recited in different languages. We, Jews believe that G-d understands and accepts our prayers no matter what language a person uses in prayer. Even silence is sometimes said to be an appropriate Jewish prayer language.

Our gallery contains Tehillim books. A tehillim book is a book of psalms, dating back to the time of King David. He composed this book through his life's trials and tribulations. Our gallery also contains siddurim and chumashim.

The purpose of prayer is to increase your awareness of G-d and the role that G-d plays in your life. We should pray with kavanah which means "concentration." If we don't pray with kavanah than there is no meaning to it; you aren't praying, you are basically reading it. In addition, it's preferred that you have a mind free from other thoughts, and that you know and understand what you are praying.