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Kislev 15 5781 | Yaakov Asher Sinclair
Why Pray?
How can a Jew pray three times a day with almost exactly the same words? What if I don't WANT to pray? Am I supposed to open my heart with a can opener? Am I some kind of robot? Watch this video to find out the answer.
The Mitzva of Praying and its Value
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Kislev 14 5781 | Rabbi Ari Shvat
Ein Aya, Shabbat 2, 245 Why Words are So Cheap but Really Help or Hurt!
Usually heavy topics with important ramifications are relatively difficult, & that's why it's surprisingly easy to speak, even though words can extremely help or harm (gossip, embarrassment). Rav Kook suggests that God made it relatively easy to speak so that the important benefit can be reaped without much effort, with many halachic ramifications, as well, e.g. oaths, vows, kidushin, hekdesh & making people feel good with compliments, encouragement, etc. Even a small scream without words, usually activates us to action. Rav Kook also writes about the order of proper speech, that begins with thought, which leads to words, which lead to actions, & the special power of words in Eretz Yisrael, L& of Hebrew (Lashon HaKodesh) & Prophecy
Ein Aya
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Kislev 14 5781 | Rabbi Avraham Rosenthal
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Cheshvan 29 5781 | Rabbi Ephraim Schreibman
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Kislev 14 5781 | Rabbi Ephraim Schreibman
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