Prayer for protection from evil spirits has a long history. In the Orthodox tradition, prayers aimed at getting rid of evil have been known since early times. They have become part of rituals ...

Prayer to the Holy Archangel Michael is a powerful spiritual appeal for protection from visible and invisible enemies. In the Orthodox tradition, Archangel Michael is considered an archangel, a ...

“Repentance, prayer, and righteousness avert the evil decree.” I’ve struggled for years with this powerful piece of prayer from the u’netaneh tokef that we recite on Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. The ...