He Created All with Wisdom: Discussions on Prayer, Lesson 29
In this lesson we continue in the first blessing of the Shema and cover the first paragraph, which begins with the words ‘Hameir LaAretz. We examine the multifaceted nature of creation that emanates from G-d’s attributes, whilst He himself transcends it all.
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Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan is a noted Torah scholar and lecturer. He is the director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Maryland Region, a board member of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the international educational arm of Chabad-Lubavitch, and of the Jewish Learning Institute. Rabbi Kaplan serves as the spiritual leader of The Shul at the Lubavitch Center in Baltimore, Md., and has hosted radio and television shows for more than 35 years, including hosting the acclaimed weekly radio show, "Awake, Alive, and Jewish," and co-hosting the weekly cable program, "Diana, Mike, and the Rabbi."
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Thank you for this wonderful series. These concepts are in my mind now as I daven
I would like to understand the concept of facing west once in the courtyard temple. All our synagogues face east. at least in USA. An analogy mentioned the sun bowing.
Is that an acknowledgement of that which is not revealed.
If we were in the temple why would we face West?
Thank you