Comments on: Why do we repeat our prayers? http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/ Torah Insights Into How We Tick Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Moishe Lemel http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/comment-page-1/#comment-54948 Moishe Lemel Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:42:51 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/#comment-54948 Me again... it occured to me in Parshas Terumah that 'Pesil' not only means a cord (which we use to attach) but also means a wick. The idea of a wick is that, like a Jew it constantly seeks to rise upward, and the wick actually gets consumed by the flame. So too a Jew is sort of temporarily 'consumed' by his tephilla such that while he prays, at least, his level & attachment is so lofty that he is not the independent person that he is when he goes about his normal mundane daily business. He is embracing Hashem, and while this occurs he is like a wick uniting with it's source above and being 'consumed' by the the flame. Me again… it occured to me in Parshas Terumah that ‘Pesil’ not only means a cord (which we use to attach) but also means a wick. The idea of a wick is that, like a Jew it constantly seeks to rise upward, and the wick actually gets consumed by the flame. So too a Jew is sort of temporarily ‘consumed’ by his tephilla such that while he prays, at least, his level & attachment is so lofty that he is not the independent person that he is when he goes about his normal mundane daily business. He is embracing Hashem, and while this occurs he is like a wick uniting with it’s source above and being ‘consumed’ by the the flame.

]]> By: Moishe Lemel http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/comment-page-1/#comment-49336 Moishe Lemel Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:35:57 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/#comment-49336 Hi Yasher Koach on this article, you menschen that 'the Hebrew word l’hitpalel (to pray) actually means to judge oneself'. My understanding is that there are two translations for tefilah. The word tefilah comes from the word pellel which means "to judge." Tefilah is a time of self-evaluation, self-judgment, introspection, when a person looks deep inside to see his faults, what he needs from G-d etc. etc. This happens through tefilah. Tephila also means attachment - we attach ourselves to our Creator. Tephila is thus a process taking us from a state of duality (where there is ourself & Hashem) through introspection and analysis of our needs from Hashem to a state of unity where we actually bond with Hashem. It is also related to the name 'Naphtali' - derivative 'Pesil' - a cord - as in 'hakanaf psil techeiles' attach a blue cord. So tephila is like tying or attaching oneself to Hashem. Naphtali also means wrestling, whereby two entities become locked together as one. Hi Yasher Koach on this article,

you menschen that ‘the Hebrew word l’hitpalel (to pray) actually means to judge oneself’.

My understanding is that there are two translations for tefilah. The word tefilah comes from the word pellel which means “to judge.” Tefilah is a time of self-evaluation, self-judgment, introspection, when a person looks deep inside to see his faults, what he needs from G-d etc. etc. This happens through tefilah.

Tephila also means attachment – we attach ourselves to our Creator. Tephila is thus a process taking us from a state of duality (where there is ourself & Hashem) through introspection and analysis of our needs from Hashem to a state of unity where we actually bond with Hashem.

It is also related to the name ‘Naphtali’ – derivative ‘Pesil’ – a cord – as in ‘hakanaf psil techeiles’ attach a blue cord. So tephila is like tying or attaching oneself to Hashem. Naphtali also means wrestling, whereby two entities become locked together as one.

]]> By: Elad http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Elad Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:29:11 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/#comment-8 Sholom Aleichem! I'm very happy to see you are back in the web business. I look foward to checking back here often. If you will be in the US soon I would love to see you. Gemar Chasima Tova Best wishes to the whole family Elad Sholom Aleichem!

I’m very happy to see you are back in the web business. I look foward to checking back here often. If you will be in the US soon I would love to see you.

Gemar Chasima Tova
Best wishes to the whole family

Elad

]]> By: Debbie Thumim http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Debbie Thumim Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:44:49 +0000 http://mussar-psych.org/2006/08/31/why-do-we-repeat-our-prayers/#comment-5 Rabbi Becker. I am so excited about this website. So excited. I LOVED the intro to mussar. Is it okay if I use it/forward it to interested readers? When will you be posting more? You must have TONS of material! Seriously, when will you be posting more stuff?! Rabbi Becker.
I am so excited about this website. So excited.
I LOVED the intro to mussar. Is it okay if I use it/forward it to interested readers?
When will you be posting more? You must have TONS of material! Seriously, when will you be posting more stuff?!

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