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prayer

[prair] / prɛər /


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When going to synagogue, can you focus on contemplative prayer knowing that just being there makes you vulnerable?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In the wholesale markets of Yiwu, the Chinese city known for supplying the world with inexpensive goods, buyers can find prayer rugs, Quran stands, modest clothing, Ramadan lanterns and crescent-shaped decorations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Mourners took turns gently pouring water over a hand of the deceased while others lit incense sticks and folded their hands in prayer.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Amenities for employees will include a cafe, library and music room as well and private spaces such as mothers’ rooms and prayer and meditation rooms, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Apparently most of those at the prayer service had left before the raid.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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