Sanskrit, the language of the Vedas and ancient Indian traditions, has long been valued for its spiritual power. The rhythmic ...

At a prayer service at B’nai Jeshurun, a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Rabbi Andrew Hahn chants the Sh’ma, the most important prayer in Jewish daily worship. A video clip shows him holding ...

Kirtan, a Sanskrit call-and-response form of worship from India, and Rabbi, are two words not often found in the same sentence. Rabbi Andrew Hahn, better known as the “Kirtan Rabbi,” is on track to ...

The ancient tradition of chanting Sanskrit mantras is gaining scientific attention for its remarkable impact on the human brain. Researchers found that rigorous memorisation and recitation of Vedic ...

People twirl ecstatically, eyes closed, repeating, in a call-and-response fashion, chants led by Rabbi Andrew Hahn, who plays a harmonium while others play guitars and percussion instruments — ...

Rabbi Shefa Gold thought she was inventing the practice of Hebrew chant back in the 1980s. Before entering rabbinical school late in that decade she had been a musician fascinated by the power of ...

Life is not just about good moments, achievements, celebrations, roses and daisies, and all things beautiful. Sometimes, it is also depressing, sad, and makes people feel left out and unprotected. It ...