I once repeated a manificent thought which Rav Shimshon related regarding Tefiloh being “good to the last drop”. Here is another vignette he once shared with us regarding Tefiloh…(it is possible he was talking about a story that happened to himself…) He said: “Imagine your washing machine breaks down and your wife asks you for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Prayer’
Nothing in Tefilah is “Extra”!
Posted in Prayer, tagged aleinu leshabeiach, ashrei, korbonos, pesukei dizimrah, Prayer, r' shimshon pincus, ruach, shul, synagogue, tefila on November 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
More on Prayer and Supplication
Posted in Hadracha, tagged bakasha, bakashos, david hamelech, great assembly, great sages, israel, jewish prayer, ofakim, Prayer, rabbi pincus, righteous men, tehilim, tzaddikim on November 14, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I previously blogged (here) with an insight from Rav Shimshon Pincus to distinguish between Tefilah and Bakasha – Prayer & Supplication. Rav Shimshon Z’L would often say that we spend so much of our time in Prayer and it is therefore imperative that we develop an appreciation for the “Art” of proper prayer. “We Daven anyway” [...]
Parshas Yisro: Can We See A Sound? Can We Touch Emunah?
Posted in Chinuch, Hadracha, Hashkafa, Parshas Hashavua, Prayer, Shabboss, Torah, tagged avodas Hashem, bitachon, Emunah. Tefillah, Harav Gamliel HaKohen Rabinowitz, Harav shimshon pincus, Hashkafa, mitzvos, Ohr Shimshon, Prayer, Sfas Emes, spirituality, Torah on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It appears from this weeks Parsha that indeed we can. At Har Sinai the Posuk tells us: Ve’Chol Ha’Om Royen Es Hakolos V’Es Halapeydim. Rashi Z”L explains that Bnei Yisroel ‘Roiyen Es Hanishma”, they saw the sounds- that which is heard- the Aseres Hadibros emanating from Hakodesh Boruch Hu and Moshe Rabbeinu. The Sfas Emes [...]
Parshas Bo: Why Did Hashem Orchestrate 10 Makkos?
Posted in Hadracha, Hashkafa, Parshas Hashavua, Torah, tagged avodas Hashem, bitachon, emunah, Geulah, Harav shimshon pincus, Hasgocho, Hishtadlus, Kedusha, Prayer, Tefillah, Yetzias Mitzrayim on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Asks Rav Shimshon Pincus Z”L and not go directly to Makkos Bechoros? The first nine Makkos brought by Moshe Rabbeinu against Pharaoh and the Mitzriyim did not accomplish their goal of Bnai Yisroel being sent out of Mitzrayim. Pharaoh maintained his extreme stubborness throughout until Hashem B’Kevodo, U’Vatzmo; Ani V’Lo Malach, Ani V’Lo Sorof, took [...]
Hashem Needs To Hear From Us
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged god, Hashem, Prayer, supplication, tefiloh on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hakadosh Baruch Hu set us up in a way that demands that we seek him out and beseech him for that which we need. Even though Hashem knows and understands the needs of each and every individual (and similarly ‘hears the words of our hearts’), he suppresses his knowledge (in a manner of speaking) so as to [...]
Our Grandmothers Tefilos
Posted in Prayer, tagged Prayer, tefilos on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Mishna Berurah tells us that our Grandmothers could not read from a siddur. At the same time, we know that our Grandmothers were way above us in their level of righteousness . So some people will explain that in those days when there was no washing machines or amenities/creature comforts, the women spent more time cleaning [...]
Prayer and Supplication – Parshas Vayechi
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged Forefathers, parshas vayechi, Prayer, prayer and supplication, supplication, tefila, tefiloh on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parshas Vayechi “Asher lakachti m’yad ha’emori b’charbi u’bkashti” (Chaf Beis) The targum on this Pasuk defines the word B’charbi as “Tzalusi – Prayer” and the word “B’kashti as “Vahusi – Supplication”. What are the differences between these two modes of prayer? Our precious Siddur and seder Hatefiloh which was enacted by the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah [...]
Prayer Is “Good To The Last Drop”!
Posted in Prayer, tagged maxwell house coffee, Prayer, yerushalayim on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
<Heard from Rav Shimshon Pincus> I was once daveneing Shacharis in the “Shtieblach” in Meah Shearim (Yerushalayim). Anyone who is familiar with the Shtieblach, knows that it is a “Minyan factory” with minyanim around the clock. I noticed this precious American Bochur removing his Tefilin towards the end of davening and watched him make a beeline for the [...]
