Overview and Guide
The Significance, History, Reasons, and Basic Procedure
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The Torah refers to prayer as “the service of the heart,” an act suffused with love and reverence.
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The sages established that the Amidah be said three times daily, and they composed
words of praise and requests to be said at those times.
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Praying cannot be confined to moments of inspiration or desperation - praying only when one is moved by events and "feels like" praying
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It is said that in the merit of praying with a minyan, one will make a living more easily and be blessed with the fruits of his labor. In fact, even if praying with a minyan causes one financial loss, G-d will repay him by granting him extra success...
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The Psalms of Hallel are typically sung or chanted joyously, and the final verses are repeated twice.
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