“…the meaning of התפלל is to make oneself the object of God’s פלל (assessment, intervention, or judging)”
Most likely, the hitpael form in the case of התפלל is doing the same...
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“Prayer must therefore occupy a delicate position that offers a supportive, mutual experience, while also protecting the individual’s sense of agency…”
Prayer, whether seen as introspection or as a transcendent conversation with a divine God,...
“…there is a basic contradiction between sincere, personal prayer and the communal, synagogue setting”
The synagogue’s primary function is what happens in its sanctuary, the space in which...
“This ‘failure to communicate’ doesn’t strengthen synagogue life; instead, it encourages more members to leave the synagogue complaining about the lack of relevancy to their own lives”
On each Shabbat, many worshipers open their siddurim and proceed through the service with...
Edgar Bronfman preferred “a serious discussion of texts to song and prayer”
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For myself, prayer and spirituality are not the primary way I connect with Judaism....