(RNS) — Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.

Each morning before work or school, Orthodox Jews recite the first of three daily prayers, whether alone or gathered at a synagogue in fellowship. Men don ritual shawls and leather prayer boxes, the ...

Prayer (in Hebrew, Tefillah) is central in Judaism. It serves as a parallel language to living life. To engage in prayer is to reflect, contemplate, and engage emotionally in ways that we might ...