בס”ד By the sweat of your brow shall you eat bread, until you return to the ground; for you were taken from the dust, and to the dust you shall return. בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃ II. Burial 2. Deuteronomy 21:22-3… Read More »END OF LIFE TOPICS 1 – TSELEM ELOKIM
בס”ד The early pious ones would wait an hour (before prayer). From where do we derive this? Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, the verse states (Psalms 84:5), “Happy are they who dwell in Your House”. And Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, one who is praying must wait an hour after… Read More »THE THREE COMPONENTS OF PRAYER
בס”ד It was stated: Rabbi Yosi ben Rabbi Chanina said, “the prayers were instituted by the Patriarchs”. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, “the prayers were instituted by the rabbis to correspond to the daily tamid offerings”. Rabbi Yosi the son of Rabbi Chanina says to you, “ultimately, I will… Read More »PRAYER AS AN OFFERING TO G-D
בס”ד I am grateful before You, Living and Enduring King, that You have compassionately restored my soul within me; great is Your Faithfulness. מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ מֶֽלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם שֶׁהֶחֱזַֽרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ: 2. Lamentations 3:23 The kindnesses of the L-rd have not ceased; His Mercies are not… Read More »MODEH ANI: WAKING UP WITH FAITH
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בס”ד I. Affirming faith statements For when I call out the Name of the L-rd, give glory to our G-d. כִּ֛י שֵׁ֥ם ד׳ אֶקְרָ֑א הָב֥וּ גֹ֖דֶל לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ 2. Rashi, loc. cit. Give glory to our G-d: and bless His Name. From here, the Sages have stated (Ta’anit 16b) that they would… Read More »AND LET US ALL SAY AMEN
בס”ד And you will eat, and you will be satisfied and you will bless the L-rd your G-d for the good land that He has given you. וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙ אֶת־ ד’ אֱלֹהקיךָ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ׃ II It is logical to thank G-d for the benefits of this world… Read More »GRATITUDE AND BLESSINGS
בס”ד I No Specific Biblical Requirement Regarding Frequency or Format of Prayer It is a positive Torah commandment to pray every day, as [Exodus 23:25] states: “You shall serve G-d, your L-rd.” Tradition teaches us that this service is prayer, as [Deuteronomy 11:13] states: “And serve Him with all your… Read More »THE INTELLECTUAL OBLIGATION TO PRAY
בס”ד I will bring them to My sacred mountAnd let them rejoice in My house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and sacrificesShall be welcome on My altar;For My House shall be calledA house of prayer for all peoples.” וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֞ים אֶל־הַ֣ר קׇדְשִׁ֗י וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית תְּפִלָּתִ֔י עוֹלֹתֵיהֶ֧ם וְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָצ֖וֹן עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֑י כִּ֣י בֵיתִ֔י בֵּית־תְּפִלָּ֥ה… Read More »NOAHIDES AND PRAYER
בס”ד I. Introduction And Abimelech said to Abraham, “what did you see, that you did this thing?” And Abraham said, “I said, ‘there is simply no fear of G-d in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife’”. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ כִּ֥י עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃… Read More »REVERENCE AND HONOR FOR G-D, PART 1
