Modeh Ani - Part 3

You gave such nuanced and deep meaning to my morning Modah Ani. Thank you. Reply

Modeh Ani, is my favorite prayer, it is so beautiful it makes me cry. Many blessings Rabbi Freeman for your wonderful descriptions/meanings of each word. I love it even more now. Reply

What if I am not afraid to go to sleep? What if it is not scary at all? What if sleep is a blessing?

How do I reconcile the idea that I dream with the idea that my soul takes off while I sleep? Reply

Thank God l found this app. One of the greatest discoveries of my life. Thank you Rabbi Reply

Though I am a gentile, I so very much enjoy and feel so much spiritual blessing from the teachings of those like Tzvi Freeman, and all that I receive and read from Chabad.org. I am so grateful and blessed that I have found and subscribed to these many teachings.
Shalom. I am James Reply

"Melekh" starts with "M" the sound of unity. Not only is Melekh the King and Author, Melekh is the unity from which we go forth each day - "Lekh lekhuh" is our task as the messenger from the state of oneness. "Mum" vibrates at the kidneys; "Lum" vibrates at the ovaries; Khuh vibrates at the heart. Lum is the divine grace of bliss and love that fills every cell of the body. Khuh lifts the front of the heart to face the world with courage - understanding what it is that you are supported by... Reply

Before one bows with "modeh" one first might visualize "omeid" that one is standing with Ha'Shem - or even better - that Ha'Shem is there to stand with you. Start your prayer in union with Ha'Shem rather than as separate. Be not inferior nor make a show of bowing further intentionally. Fall - and be not afraid of falling towards the earth. For the face of Ha'Shem is the Earth itself in the light that dawn reveals, activating everything from within - the Shekhinah that unites and activates and reveals the intricacy and glorious flow of life from light itself. Reply

Thanks Rabbi for explaining the Modeh ani. I do the Modeh Ani every morning, know hebrew and understand them in my native language, but you gave a whole different meaning to it by explaining the deeper meaning of the Hebrew words. Reply

I have a question. I am not an observant Jewish woman, bur I have deep respect for those who are. I have 2 suddurs...artscroll woman's and the one used in Chabad centers. The sheer volume of the prayers is overwhelming...to say nothing of praying them mindfully and meditatively. How does a person have time to do this? Reply

Thank You When I was recently in the hospital..I found myself singing the Modeh Ani in the morning..just happy that the surgery was successful. It just came to me! As I am a practicing Jewish person in many respects, I'm not very religious. I learned this at camp many years ago and always liked it, but was not sure of what every word meant.
Thank You..
I believe it would be an important prayer for people that are depressed or feeling down..I will pass it on. Reply

My Goodness Rabbi Freeman! I thought you were only involved in the Daily dose of Wisdom :)
It is the first time I hear your voice and I truly enjoy this video about prayers, I will really enjoy these video series and thank you so much :) Just you should have let us know you are recording these videos! :) Reply

Your meditations on Modeh Ani have transformed the way I say it in the morning; for this, I am grateful to you. Reply

I love Tzvi! I really do love everything you do on the Chabad website. I enjoy the articles you write very much and now I'm a huge fan of the meditation of the prayers we say everyday. Often because we do something everyday it starts to become rote and lose it's meaning. Thank you so much for bringing into focus for me a prayer I say everyday and now I can say it with so much more meaning for myself. Reply

Beautiful. Thank you. Reply

sleep paralysis What does the Torah have to say about sleep paralysis (this is when a person becomes conscience before their body is fully awake and therefore cannot move or talk) Reply

Todah Rabah! When I catch myself reciting by rote, I return to this practice to renew, deepen and sweeten my kavanah. Reply

nightmares? sometimes we can awaken in fear, gasping for breath...with horrific images left in our
minds, is this a compassionate return to the body?? it makes me wonder if nightmares
are the product of the world...of the body...and when we experience nightmares, the soul is being tormented, rather than trying to find its way back to the source...
it feels that way...I have a lot of dreams, most of them happy and informative, but sometimes...I have nightmares, and I wake up feeling heavy, or grounded...like the soul didn't get to recharge...my soul doesn't get the rest or solace it needs?
does G-d speak to us in our dreams? Reply

Beautiful and powerful Thank you Rabbi, for teaching Modeh Ani in such a meaningful way.
If you don't mind, I have one question for you. Being that I am female would I say Modah Ani?

Thanks again! Reply

Thank you so much for these videos, I can finally say the Modeh Ani in Hebrew and understand the meaning on a deeper level, thank you. Reply