; Prayer: A Dialogue must
Seeing that the Rebbe Zans went to the synagogue before the Office, his disciples asked him
Master, what do you do before praying?
I pray, he replied, the better to pray!
Martin Buber - "Hasidic tales."
Prepare to ponder ...
... "By praying, the man takes the only dignity befitting their created nature: that of the poor, which is always outside the door before he can never cross, and private resources plenary life and heat, begging in home position. Praying for people is to put some clothes of humility, whose only weapons are waiting, hands outstretched in the vacuum of the universe. "
Andre Neher - "The Well of exile"
Prayer D.
It says in the midrash that D. requests as well.
His prayer is:
"May my will be my compassion outweighs my anger, my compassion unfolds over my other qualities. May I treat my children as my attributes of kindness (Chesed) and remain in their favor still fell short of the strict line of justice. "
Talmud Brachot 7a Treaty.
Jewish prayer
The origin of the prayer
The masters of the Talmud discuss the origin of prayer.
For some, it was established in place of the Temple sacrifices.
Others see the three patriarchs behind.
The first review focuses on the historical aspect, the second considers prayer as an affirmation of identity, going back to fathers of Israel.
Babylonian Talmud, page 26 b Bérakhoth Treaty
Rabbi Yossi the son of Rabbi Hanina taught: the Patriarchs instituted the prayers. Rabbi Joshua son of Levi teaches prayers correspond to the sacrifices. Both opinions are corroborated by earlier sources. To justify the opinion of Rabbi Yossi the son of Rabbi Hanina, in fact we find this text: Abraham instituted the prayer morning, as it is written (Genesis 19): "Abraham rose early in the morning to where he stood," or "stand in the end" means the attitude of prayer, as it is written (Psalm 106) "Phinehas stood up and prayed." Isaac instituted the afternoon prayer, as it is written (Genesis 24): "Isaac went out to meditate in the field at evening time," or meditation means prayer, as he says (Ps. 102): "Prayer of the poor ... who expresses his mediation before the Lord." Jacob instituted the evening prayer, as it is written (Genesis 28): "It hit the spot and he slept there," Gold means the act of striking the prayer, as it is written (Jer 7): "and not up against me / not pray." Similarly we find the source that justifies Rabbi Joshua son of Levi: Why the morning prayer can be done until noon? For the morning sacrifice could be until noon ... why the prayer of the afternoon until the evening can be done? For the sacrifice of the afternoon could be up tonight ... Why prayer of the night can do it all night? For members and offal of the beast that had been burned in the evening could be burned throughout the night.
The "fork"
The power of prayer
To designate prayer, writing uses an unusual term, the same as pointing a fork.
Genesis Chapter 25
21) Isaac prayed to the Lord about his wife because she was barren, the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Rabenou Behai, Genesis, chapter 25, verse 21
must learn here that the power of prayer is very great to the point that it can change the nature, which is why it is called here by the term designating a "fork". Indeed, it is not written it [Rivka] has requested or has pleaded or another term, here the term is designated by the word "fork" and this, our sages have taught of blessed memory in the Treaty Succah 14a page: Why the prayer of the righteous he refers to a fork, because as the fork returns the wheat grain from one place to another, as the prayer of the righteous shall return the "opinion" of God under the cruelty to the virtue of mercy.
Talmud Babli, treated Berachot, page 21a
Rabbi Yohanan taught, if only man could pray all day.
Talmud Babli, treated succah, page 14a
Rabbi Eliezer taught, why the prayer of the righteous she returns to a fork, because as the fork returns the wheat grain from one place to other, and the prayer of the righteous shall return the "opinion" of God's virtue cruelty the virtue of mercy.
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Psalm Chapter 12
9) The wicked prowl around when the villainous ruler among men.
Sfat emet, book of Bereshit, Parshat Toldot
In the verse "Isaac prayed to" the sages taught that the prayer of the righteous refers to as a fork because the fork returns the grain of wheat one place to another, and the prayer of the righteous shall return the "opinion" of God under the cruelty to the virtue of mercy and this corespond to prayer ablutions (The afternoon) has established our father Isaac, before evening. [...] Isaac is the one who comes to fix the virtue of discipline by replacing it with the virtue of mercy. That is why it is referred to as the fork because the fork returns
wheat grain from one place to another, and the prayer of the righteous shall return the "opinion" of God's virtue cruelty the virtue of mercy.
Abraham and Abimélekh
The first biblical prayer
The verb pray (léitpalel) appears for the first time in the Torah, following the abduction of Sarah by King Abimélekh. Summoned by God to Abraham's wife, the King heal through the recess of Abraham. Genesis Chapter 20
1 - Abraham left this place for the country's south, it is between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 - Abraham said of Sarah his wife: "She is my sister" Abimélekh king of Gerar, sent to Sara.
3 - The Lord visited Abimélekh night in a dream and told him: "You will die because of this woman you have taken and who is in power of husbands."
4 - Now Abimélekh had not approached her. He said "Lord, are you hitting so as an innocent people?
5 - What! Do me does not say: 'She is my sister?" and she, too, said: 'He is my brother. "
is with a heart innocent and pure hands that I have done this. "
6 - God answered him in a dream: "I also knew you had done so in the simplicity of your heart and I wanted on my side, keep thyself to offend me; so do I not allowed to approach her.
7 - And now, return the wife of this man because he is a prophet, he will pray for you and you will live. What if you do not surrender, know that you die, you and all yours! "
Rashbam (1080-1160)
As prophet, the word navi (prophet) comes from the root lev ( "stir" the lips). This means it is close to me, he speaks my words and I love his comments and I listen to his prayer.
And he shall pray for thee: for Abimélekh needed mercy, as it says after "for the Lord had closed all die ... "
Pirkey Avot
Will willingness to
Complete Divine is free to accept his personal will in the service of Torah and mitzvos
. This involves education of behavior, insofar as the fulfillment of a mitzvah is not natural. ;
.
Mishna Avot Treaty Chapter 2, Mishnah 4
He said, do His will as your will so that He makes your will as His will. Cancels your will before His will in order to annul the will of others before your will.
Rabbi Obadia Barténouro (1440 - 1530)
Do His will as your will: spend your money on religious affairs according to your will, as if they were your own business. And if you act this way it will be your will to His will, that is to say that He will give you the happiness of a good thing. To it annuls the will of others: He will cancel all plans of those who rise against you to hurt you.
Divine Blessing
A God who opens the hand
Psalm 145 is recited three times a day: twice in the morning and once after afternoon.
One reason for this recitation is that it is mentioned that God bestows His blessings.
Many faithful open their hands to heaven by reciting this verse psalms.
Psalm 145
15 - All eyes turn to you with hope and, you, you give them their sustenance in due course.
16 - You open your hand and satisfy and sympathetic (lit. "with willingness / desire") all living things.
Radak (1160 - 1235)
You open: it's You who gave them food in abundance, until they are satisfied. With control: according to the will / desire of each .
Note: Radak does not translate the Bible verse as the Rabbinate (depending benevolence of God), but he moved creator God nourishes each according to his desire to live.
fervor of a woman
Prayer Hanna
Prayer of Hannah (Anne), Samuel's mother is one of the finest and most moving of the Bible.
She touched the Jewish soul, so that it is automatically placed at the beginning in many communities.
Moreover, Hanna's attitude during his prayer, standing quietly, become the model of prayer par excellence: the amide.
I Samuel Chapter 2
1 - And Hanna began to pray, and she said: My heart delights in the Lord, my brow was raised thanks to the Lord I can open mouth in front of my enemies because I rejoice in, remember your audience. 2 - There is none holy as the Lord, no one is that you alone! No power equals our God.
3 - Cease, cease your words arrogant bravado that exhale from your mouth, for he has any science, the LORD, and any work it is easy.
4 - For him, the bows of the mighty is broken, and weaken those who are armed with force;
5 - Those living in affluence are mercenaries, and suffering from hunger is issued, whereas The barren woman gives birth seven times, the fertile mother is humiliated.
6 - The Lord kills and gives life and he rushes to the tomb, and withdrew.
7 - The Lord impoverishes and enriches, and is lowered at will.
8 - He straightens the humble lying in the dust, traces of the poor within abjection, to place alongside the great and install them on a seat of honor as the pillars of the earth are the Lord is he who made the media world.
9 - It ensures the footsteps of his worshipers, while the wicked perish in the darkness, because it is not the force that makes the winner.
10 - Lord, his attackers are struck, when on them from heaven, It thunders: the LORD judge the summits of the earth! And He will give strength to his king, and He will exalt the glory of his election.
Source: Akadem
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