Laws of Davening Shemoneh Esray
Part 3: POSTURE
5. One should not put his hands on his hips or under his chin because that looks haughty.
6. One should not belch or yawn during shemoneh esray, but if he has to, then he must cover his mouth with his hand.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
"In the sefarim it is written that a person is referred to as an olam katan, a small world. Why is a human being called this? Because if he regards himself as small, he is as great as the entire world, whereas if he regards himself as big as the world, in truth he is really small!".
(Rabbi Noach of Kobrin ZT"L - Sefer Torah Tavlin)
50 Suggestions for Concentrating during Prayer!
(19) The Ralbag says, an abundance of prayer and crying helps concentration, and therefore the sages in Gemorah Brachos 32b have said that the Gates of Tears are never sealed: and an abundance of prayer causes a stronger attachment to HaShem.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum) |
