Explanation of אתה חוננתנו and origins of הבדלה בתפילה, highlighting the import of not recognizing the fact that שבת was a gift or that now it's the weekday, but precisely the transition and demarcation between the significance of the past and the future. It is with this knowledge we can impact and take the lessons of שבת into the week.
Tefillah Outlined #144: מעריב למוצאי שבת
19/04/2026 | 21 mins.
Explanation of the various customs and additions to מעריב on מוצאי שבת, where we delay and extend קודשת השבת for others, ourselves and for שבת itself, to bring שבת and its values into the next week.
Tefillah Outlined #143: צדקתך צדק
12/04/2026 | 18 mins.
Explanation of צדקתך צדק, where we express several truths about הקב״ה's interactions with us in giving us Torah, תשובה and even דין, ideas which are fully appreciated only at the end of שבת and with which we can start the next week with.
Tefillah Outlined #142: אתה אחד
29/03/2026 | 40 mins.
Explanation of אתה אחד, where we highlight the uniqueness of הקב״ה, בני ישראל and שבת, as well as the interrelationship with each other, recognizing the bond between הקב״ה and כלל ישראל through the moment of שבת, an experience fully recognized at this point of שבת מנחה.
Tefillah Outlined #141: Introduction to מנחה לשבת
22/03/2026 | 19 mins.
Introduction to מנחה לשבת, were we embellish on the origins of reciting אשרי ובא לציון, ואני תפלתי and קריאת התורה, highlighting the unique and auspicious time of מנחה of שבת.
Embark on a journey through the intricate tapestry of our daily Tefillah as we comprehensively unravel its layers, delving into the profound structure, themes, and meanings behind the words woven into our Davening. Using the classical commentaries on Tehillim and Tefillah, we are endeavoring to bridge the gap between the form and essence of prayer. Together, let's uncover the timeless wisdom encapsulated in each heartfelt utterance.
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