Jewish prayer app

The daily prayers, with transliteration and meaning.

Orah gives you the short daily prayers every Jew can say: Modeh Ani, the Morning Blessings, the Shema, Asher Yatzar, blessings on food, a daily chapter of Tehillim. Each one with Hebrew, transliteration, English and a few lines on what it means.

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Transliteration everywhere

Every prayer has a phonetic English line under the Hebrew, so you can say it today even if you can't read Hebrew yet.

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Meaning, not just text

Each prayer has a 'meaning' section explaining why these words, why now, and what to have in mind.

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Ashkenazi and Sephardi

Where the wording differs (Mincha, Birkat Hamazon), switch between nusachim with a tap.

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Feminine forms

Modah Ani and other gendered forms are shown automatically based on your profile.

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At the right time

Morning prayers in the morning, the bedtime Shema at night. Gentle reminders at the times you actually pray.

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Part of your streak

Each prayer is a mitzvah card: say it, tick it, fill your ring, keep your streak, earn tzedakah.

The prayers in Orah

Orah focuses on the short daily prayers that fit into a real day, rather than the full siddur.

  • ●Modeh Ani: twelve words of gratitude on waking.
  • ●Birkot HaShachar: the Morning Blessings, each as its own block.
  • ●Shema: all three paragraphs, morning and bedtime.
  • ●Asher Yatzar: the blessing for a body that works.
  • ●Brachot on food: every category with examples.
  • ●Tehillim: a new chapter daily, plus the classics.
  • ●From the catalogue: Mincha, Birkat Hamazon and a five-minute personal prayer.

For people who never learned, or forgot

A lot of Jews stopped praying because they were never shown how, or were shown in a way that didn't stick. Orah starts from zero: here is the prayer, here is how to say it, here is why. There's no judgement about what you know, and nothing is required. Say Modeh Ani tomorrow morning and you've started.

Prayer with kavanah

Kavanah means intention. Every prayer in Orah comes with a short meaning and a rotating daily insight: why Modeh Ani has no Divine name, what 'echad' is really saying, why the Morning Blessings thank God for clothing. Saying words you understand is a different experience from saying words you don't.

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Common questions

Does Orah have the full siddur?

No. Orah focuses on the short daily prayers and blessings that fit into a busy day, with full text, transliteration, English and meaning for each. For Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv in full, use a siddur alongside it.

Is the transliteration Ashkenazi or Sephardi?

Transliteration follows a clear, readable standard, and where the Hebrew wording differs by nusach you can switch between Ashkenazi and Sephardi texts.

Can I use Orah on Shabbat?

Orah locks for Shabbat and Yom Tov and reopens after Havdalah. It's designed for weekday practice.

Is there a women's version of the prayers?

Yes. Feminine forms such as Modah Ani are shown automatically based on your profile, and gender-specific mitzvot like tefillin only appear where relevant.

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Say Modeh Ani tomorrow morning.

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