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Modeh Ani - Part 1: Focused Intentions
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman provides a first entry into authentic and practical Jewish meditation. Taking us step by step through the words of the first morning prayer, providing imagery and concepts for mindful focus.
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Tzvi Freeman is the author of Bringing Heaven Down to Earth and, more recently, Wisdom to Heal the Earth. Subscribe to The Daily Dose of Wisdom and Freeman Files for regular updates.
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Peter Oppenheimer
Boyton Beach Florida
December 1, 2024
Every Morning…As a little child, I watched as my Grandmother Z”l slowly arose from sleep, slowly walked out of her room..silently saying a few words…when I asked her what she was saying her answer was Tottalah it’s a special prayer called the Moydi Ani…The power of those words coming from her lips.. 65 plus years later still resonate in my mind.
Thank You Rabbi
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Franco da Rocha
October 10, 2024
Poderia ser legendado em português.... Reply
Willy Rubio
Philippines
October 7, 2024
Thank you very much Reply
Santiago Cruz
San Antonio
September 6, 2024
Thank you for sharing and explaining this prayer it is impacting the way I start the day in a more positive and productive way. Reply
Julia
Germany
July 31, 2024
This has given me new hope and strength. It has also profoundly helped me to understand the meaning of the prayer in detail and get deeper access to the Hebrew language. I also find the music very helpful as it creates a meditative mood. Thank you very much. Reply
Teri
Minnesota
February 29, 2024
Thank you. This was very meaningful and well presented. Reply
Freedom
December 22, 2021
This 3 part meditation has been deeply impactful on not only my mornings and days, but by extension my entire life. Thank you so much for your inspirational teaching. Reply
Elizabeth VR
London, Ontario
April 26, 2021
Thank you Rabbi. I think I want to meditate just on the first three words for awhile. I like the background ambient music. I find it soothing and it helps me to go within deeper. Reply
Jasmine
Brooklyn
November 11, 2020
Nice teaching. But why the eastern sounding music? So distracting. Reply
Giselle
Peru
July 16, 2022
in response to Jasmine:
I love that music! In fact, it helped me a lot, but it is just how every soul feels ;) Reply
Adi
Florida
May 6, 2020
Toda! I appreciate these videos.. Reply
Ty
Amherst, NE
April 14, 2020
Modeh Ani Thank you! Reply
Stephanie Nies
Berthoud, Colorado USA
February 10, 2020
Thank you so much. I'm so hungry to learn Hebrew prayers. So beautiful. Reply
Oktawian Bulanowski
Kraków, Poland
December 29, 2018
Toda, Rabbi, thank you for youl help Reply
Michele Francis
USA
December 5, 2018
Awesome, Todah Rav Tzvi Reply
Barbara
Toronto, Ontario Canada
August 18, 2017
Thank you for this precious gift and blessing. thank you for explaining this prayer in English. Reply
Anonymous
paris
March 22, 2017
that course (and channel) is so great. may you be blessed ! and may we succeed in it.
thank you.
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victoria ovejero
tucuman
February 23, 2015
Mode Ani
Thank you Rabbi for this lesson. I say Mode Any every morning when I wake .
Shalom
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ann
May 30, 2014
Thank-you, Rabbi Freeman..beautiful lesson. Reply
Anonymous
June 6, 2013
Very good and interesting class. Very good and interesting class. Every time I listen one of those classes I discover lot of answers to many of my questions. But sometimes I start having more questions. For instance: I understood from the class, that the soul would rather stay with her source up there during our dream, then return to the body and G-d makes the soul return. Who is saying thanks for returning that soul to the body? The body itself? Reply
Loved this - so inspiring. Best mediation I have done in ages.