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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tefiloh’
Hashem Needs To Hear From Us
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged god, Hashem, Prayer, supplication, tefiloh on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
A Chiddush In Tefiloh – We Are Never Orphaned From Hashem
Posted in Prayer, tagged daily prayers, Hashem, orphans, power of prayer, shacharis, tefiloh, yesomim on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I thought of a Chiddush this morning during Shacharis. One of our biggest struggles in gaining an appreciation for our davening, is the thought that Hashem doesn’t care about our isolated Tefilos. We sometimes believe that we are simply “too bad” and that Hashem has forsaken us Chas V’shalom. We fail to realize the power [...]
Why Does A Jew Cry?
Posted in Parshas Hashavua, tagged avos, churban habayis, Destruction of temple, Jews, parshas vayigash, prophets, tefiloh, Torah on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Parshas Vayigash 2009 Why does a Jew Cry? The pasuk in this weeks’ parsha tells us; “V’lo yachol Yosef l’hisapek l’chol hanitzavim alav…vayitein es kolo b’bchi” – “and Yosef could not contain his emotions in front of all of the assembled people….and he raised his voice and wept”. The fact that Yosef wept when he [...]
“I Gotta Go Daven”
Posted in Prayer, tagged davening, Prayer, t'filoh, tefiloh on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Gemorah In Berachos (Daf Chaf Tes) quotes Rav Eliezer who says that a person who makes his prayers “fixed” is not considered as if he is making a supplication before Hashem. Asks the gemorah, what does “fixed” mean? Says Rav Yakkov Bar Idi in the name of Rav Hoshia, anyone who treats his prayers as [...]
