An Unprecedented Tefillah Crisis!

Only 32% percent of Modern Orthodox Jews under age 45 find prayer to be meaningful. Only 18% of men ages 18 to 34 attend shul on a weekday morning, according to the first-ever survey of Modern Orthodox Jews from Nishma Research. Never before has a Tefillah Renaissance like the one undertaken by Legacy 613 been so critical!
What’s Working– What our schools discovered worked best in Tefillah education

Who We Are

Legacy 613 is the first organization dedicated solely to the mission of making prayer meaningful −intellectually and experientially − in the life of every Jew, young or old.

The Tefillah Initiative

Legacy 613 has successfully implemented the Tefillah Initiative, partnering with nine innovative yeshiva high schools across the country. The pioneer program was extremely successful