W 1: 1-5 REVIEW
W1.1
AVODAH WHAT IS THE POINT OF TEFILA?
Hashem rejected our avodah when it became meaningless by destroying the Beis Hamikdash. Tefila replaced the avodah we had and now on Tisha B’Av He doesn’t listen to our prayers. Afterwards, it is time for us to restart, rejuvenate our davening which replaces the avodah in the Beis Hamikdash to strive to ensure our avodah is meaningful and heartfelt so that it should be acceptable by Hashem.
OUR TEFILA NEEDS TO BE PLEASING TO HASHEM = IT HAS TO BE MEANINGFUL
W1.2
WHOLEHEARTEDLY INCREASING KAVANNAH IN TEFILA
לְאַהֲבָה אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - How do we love Hashem - by understanding EVERYTHING we have and want comes from Hashem, emunah and bitachon the He is the source of everything. The next logical step is וּלְעָבְדוֹ בְּכָל֯־לְ֯בַבְכֶם because there is no other source to turn to - all our heart should be turned to Hashem as He is the only source. Empty all other thoughts, cheshbonos, from our minds and heart when we daven.
SOURCE OF EVERYTHING ... I LOVE HASHEM - SERVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY = FULL KAVANNAH
EMPTY MIND/HEART OF OTHERS
W1.3
SIDDUR = SEDER
The siddur itself was created in a very specific order by Chazal (with nevuah and ruach hakodesh), to bring us to the proper kavanahs that Hashem is the source of everything. By following the order of tefIla with concentration and understanding we will come to the proper avodas Hashem.
SIDDUR=SEDER TO PROPER KAVANAS & AVODAS HASHEM
W1.4
HOW TO BE SETTLED BY TEFILA
A person needs to be menuchas hanefesh to daven properly. The hakdamas to Shemona Esre help settle our minds to concentrate properly and we should also have a set place, which we are familiar with, is “home” which will limit distractions, to focus on Hashem and not on new environment.
MENUCHAS HANEFESH AIDED BY HAKDAMAS & MOKOM KAVUA
W1.5
HASHEM IS LISTENING!
Hashem is really listening and really cares, we are standing right in front of Him but there is a
condition — we have to “turn” to Hashem קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־קֹרְאָ֑יו - we have to call out to Him.
HASHEM LISTENS WHEN WE (GENUINELY) CALL TO HIM
W1.1
AVODAH WHAT IS THE POINT OF TEFILA?
Hashem rejected our avodah when it became meaningless by destroying the Beis Hamikdash. Tefila replaced the avodah we had and now on Tisha B’Av He doesn’t listen to our prayers. Afterwards, it is time for us to restart, rejuvenate our davening which replaces the avodah in the Beis Hamikdash to strive to ensure our avodah is meaningful and heartfelt so that it should be acceptable by Hashem.
OUR TEFILA NEEDS TO BE PLEASING TO HASHEM = IT HAS TO BE MEANINGFUL
W1.2
WHOLEHEARTEDLY INCREASING KAVANNAH IN TEFILA
לְאַהֲבָה אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - How do we love Hashem - by understanding EVERYTHING we have and want comes from Hashem, emunah and bitachon the He is the source of everything. The next logical step is וּלְעָבְדוֹ בְּכָל֯־לְ֯בַבְכֶם because there is no other source to turn to - all our heart should be turned to Hashem as He is the only source. Empty all other thoughts, cheshbonos, from our minds and heart when we daven.
SOURCE OF EVERYTHING ... I LOVE HASHEM - SERVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY = FULL KAVANNAH
EMPTY MIND/HEART OF OTHERS
W1.3
SIDDUR = SEDER
The siddur itself was created in a very specific order by Chazal (with nevuah and ruach hakodesh), to bring us to the proper kavanahs that Hashem is the source of everything. By following the order of tefIla with concentration and understanding we will come to the proper avodas Hashem.
SIDDUR=SEDER TO PROPER KAVANAS & AVODAS HASHEM
W1.4
HOW TO BE SETTLED BY TEFILA
A person needs to be menuchas hanefesh to daven properly. The hakdamas to Shemona Esre help settle our minds to concentrate properly and we should also have a set place, which we are familiar with, is “home” which will limit distractions, to focus on Hashem and not on new environment.
MENUCHAS HANEFESH AIDED BY HAKDAMAS & MOKOM KAVUA
W1.5
HASHEM IS LISTENING!
Hashem is really listening and really cares, we are standing right in front of Him but there is a
condition — we have to “turn” to Hashem קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־קֹרְאָ֑יו - we have to call out to Him.
HASHEM LISTENS WHEN WE (GENUINELY) CALL TO HIM
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