Prayer Changes Reality
The book “She'al Avicha VeYagedcha” contains an account of a young man who suddenly fell ill. His condition worsened as the illness progressed. At the time, no one yet knew how to treat this disease,…
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The Power of Prayer - A Sick Person's Prayer for Themselves
A Sick Person's Prayer for Themselves Is Best Hagar, sent away with Ishmael at Sarah's insistence, walked along carrying her son on her shoulders (he was sick and weak). When their water ran out, Hag…
The Power of Prayer - Feeling Close to the Creator
Not only sorrow but also joy in the heart can bring a person closer to the Almighty. It is well known that on Sukkot, during Simchat Beit Hashoeva (the celebration of the water libation on the altar)…
The Power of Prayer - What Is Wholehearted Prayer?
Wholehearted Prayer It is written in the Talmud (Rosh Hashanah, 17b): “Rabbi Meir said: ‘Two people took to their beds (fell ill), and their illness was the same; likewise, two went up to the scaffol…
The Power of Prayer - The Minimum Required of a Woman
"Grabbing" Mitzvot Sometimes a person becomes so absorbed in their thoughts during prayer that they only “surface” at “Barech Aleinu” or even later... What should they do now? Is everything lost? The…
The Power of Prayer - Habituation and How to Avoid It
One of my younger sons was studying Tehillim in cheder—Psalm 119, which has eight verses for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was difficult for the boys, because they do not yet read very fluen…
The Power of Prayer - Gratitude - Hoda'ah
Gratitude (hoda'ah) When our matriarch Leah's first son was born, she named him Reuben ("The L-rd has seen my affliction"); she named the second Simeon ("The L-rd has heard that I am unloved"), the t…
The Power of Prayer - In Your Own Words and from the Heart
Sometimes trouble befalls us or people we know, and we pray and pray—but there is no answer. It seems as though we have not "prayed our way" to a good outcome. In fact, no prayers go unanswered; we s…
The Power of Prayer
When I was asked to prepare a series of lessons on prayer, it naturally prompted me to read and study more on the subject. I benefited most of all—my own prayer became so much deeper and more thought…