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The blessing מודים אנחנו לך – “We acknowledge and thank You” Here one should praise the Almighty for His miracles, because the person for whom a miracle is performed does not realize that it is a mir…
The blessings “And to Jerusalem, Your city” and “The sprout of David, Your servant” There is no need to speak at length about these blessings—about the need to shed an uninterrupted stream of tears,…
The blessing ראה בענינו – “Look upon our afflictions” Here one should pray for Israel’s redemption. But one should not have in mind the notion that we will then be princes and nobles on earth and all…
As we prepare for prayer, we must know well how to make it pleasing to the Almighty, and this applies especially to the “Shemoneh Esrei” prayer. I do not intend to discuss here the meaning of the sma…