Articles by Naftali Silberberg

The essence of prayer has little to do with its content. This also explains why we pray when all is well.

It is safe to say that fuel moves the world. So what is the spiritual fuel that powers the soul?

Prayer is an admission of sorts. We admit that we have a tendency to be intellectually disingenuous throughout the day.

Our Father also enjoys the game of hide and seek. He wants to have a meaningful relationship with His children, but realizes that a commodity is rarely treasured when no effort goee into its acquisition. So He decided to hide Himself

Our relationship with G-d is completely scripted. The tasks demanded by this relationship seemingly don't leave much room for improvisation, for impromptu and original outbursts of care and love.

Applicant A was a manager of a successful retail establishment. Applicant B was an entrepreneur who failed to show a profit. Whom do you hire?

Honesty is a great virtue, but there are exceptions to this rule. Prayer is a prime example.