A Jewish prayer book is now available for Apple’s popular cell phone. The software, which can be downloaded to both the iPhone and the iPod Touch devices, includes prayers according to Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions. It can also determine the prescribed times for prayers based on the phone’s location-determining function and includes a database for finding nearby synagogues. The software is available from the Apple iTunes store at a cost of $9.99.
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