Do you have questions about Jewish prayer? Why pray? What is the prayer service all about? What is the meaning of the prayers? Does it matter if I pray in English or in Hebrew? What is the story behind the prayers? This seven-session class taught by Rabbi Katy Allen will address these and other questions about Jewish prayer. Each session will be devoted to three topics: learning prayerbook Hebrew, addressing the structure of the prayer service and the meaning and history of the fixed prayers, and discussing what prayer is, why we might want to pray, what to expect (or not) from prayer, and how to approach prayer. For the Hebrew portion of the class, we will use Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way. Additional readings will be provided. The class will meet twice a month.