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Modeh Ani - Part 1

Focused Intentions

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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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Meditation Modeh Ani
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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Richard Croft ESPOO June 25, 2025

Loved this - so inspiring. Best mediation I have done in ages. Reply

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 Reply

ABDON BARROS 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. Reply

victoria ovejero tucuman February 23, 2015

Mode Ani Thank you Rabbi for this lesson. I say Mode Any every morning when I wake .
Shalom Reply

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

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In order to give one’s words wings with which they may fly, we endeavor to infuse them with meditative intentions. Learning to inspire prayer with meditation greatly enhances the experience and imbues it with enhanced meaning and reach. This series offers guided meditations appropriate to everyday prayer.
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