Laws of Davening Shemoneh Esray
Part 5: THE PRAYER
5. One should say the prayer audibly, loud enough for his ears to hear it, but not loud enough for others to hear it.
6. One may pray in any language that he understands, but it is best to pray in Hebrew because the words of the shemoneh esray themselvers have special effects in Heaven. Therefore, even if one does not understand Hebrew he can pray in Hebrew.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
"Sometimes a person might establish a specific amount of money that he gives to charity, and even as his wealth increases, the amount he gives remains the same. But the Torah says ' the poor person with you' - telling us that as we become enriched, the poor should be enriched with us!".
(Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg ZT'L - Sefer Torah Tavlin)
50 Suggestions for Concentrating during Prayer!
(27) The sefer Derech Chaim says, one should prepare his heart to concentrate. How does one do so? Before he stands up to pray, he should sit a little while, idle and silent, and remove all thoughts from his mind. He should then begin to think about the greatness of the Creator and about His wonders.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum) |
