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'Just bored and reading Hebrew': Britney Spears shares Jewish prayer books in Instagram post

Spears did not explain why she was reading Hebrew, where she had obtained the religious texts, or whom she was addressing in the final portion of her caption.

US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019.
A Jewish person holds Tehillim, the book of Psalms, seeking solace in prayer on Memorial Day in Tel Aviv

Psalms in tunnels: How scripture steadied Israel’s hostages

 The family of Dr. Yehudit and Eliran Nachum.

Beyond the headlines: A time for gratitude - opinion

View of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City, February 17, 2024

The unrevealed sanctuary: Why Yerushalayim was kept a mystery


A Book of Psalms saved a victim's life in Jerusalem terror attack

A shard of debris hit the back cover of a book of psalms, penetrating nearly all the way through eventually protecting the victim from further harm.

 The book of psalms the victim had with him at the time prevented a shard of debris from piercing his body.

Does Psalm 91 contain a remedy for COVID-19?

The Jewish response to the coronavirus pandemic was largely traditional: fasting and repentance, prayer and Psalms, especially Psalm 91 (Yoshev B’Seter).

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).

Parashat Behar-Bechukotai: Humility as a condition for Torah

Every seventh year, farmers in the Land of Israel must let their fields lie fallow and surrender the harvest to society – Jews and non-Jews – and even to animals.

COLLECTING ONIONS in a field in the Judean Valley. The farmer must let his fields lay fallow during the shmita year.

Steinsaltz’s Book of Psalms

Rabbi Steinsaltz’s brief English introduction sets the tone for the entire book. In just four pages, he explains why the Psalms hold a universal appeal for mankind.

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz meets with two students in his office