Laws of Davening Shemoneh Esray
Part 2: BODILY PREPARATIONS
7. One must wash his hands before praying even if they are totally clean. This applies to mincha and maariv as well.
8. One who drank a revi'is (approx. 3 oz. of wine) may not pray until its effect has worn off.
9. It is good to give charity before prayer.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
This week's parsha is Parsha Beshalach
The Dubner Maggid ZTL observes that after all the tremendous miracles that HaShem did for the Jewish people in Egypt and at the Yam Suf, their song of praise should have gone on and on for quite some time, thanking HaShem for every act.
Instead, they glorified His Name and praised HaShem for his greatness, because in the grand scheme, things can change and miracles today might not be there tomorrow.
But one thing is for sure: the glory of HaShem remains forever!
(Sefer Torah Tavlin)
50 Suggestions for Concentrating during Prayer!
(16) The Tur on Orach Chayim says, if another thought comes into one's mind in the middle of his prayer, he should be quiet until the thought goes away.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum) |
