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Post by alon on May 9, 2014 2:11:00 GMT -8
There has been some discussion of The Amidah, so I thought I'd post it, as well as some things about it. Just a brief overview:
Towards the end of the Babylonian exile, the Men of the Great Assembly formulated a universal Jewish prayer service, the Amidah (the Standing Prayer), which helped maintain Jewish unity after the exile and dispersion. During the exile, the communal experience of the three-times-a-year pilgrimage to the Temple was missing. Moreover, since the Hebrew language was mixed with regional languages, being polluted as it were, there was a need for a Hebrew prayer which could be said in synagogue by everyone. The Amidah is a system of prayer which substitutes for the Temple service, based on Hosea 14:2, “Take words with you, and return to ADONAI; say to him, "Forgive all guilt, and accept what is good; we will pay instead of bulls [the offerings of] our lips.”
This prayer was brought back from exile and said in the Second Temple three times a day: at 9:00, 12:00, and 3:00; corresponding to the times of the daily sacrifices. It continues to be used during the present diaspora and in Yisra’el.
To my knowledge it is not mandated as a biblical commandment. However as a practicing Jew, Yeshua would have said this prayer daily. While in Yerushalayim He would have went to the Temple to say the prayer. It was also common for a rabbi to give his talmedim a short version of the prayer for those occasions when they couldn’t say the entire thing. He gave us such a version, which we call “The Lord’s Prayer.”
The following rendition is incomplete, as it doesn’t differentiate the things the Chazzan says from the congregational responses. Also there are times when daving and steps are done by those reciting the prayer. There are also variations depending on the time of year and feast days. So this is simply a familiarization, as the entire prayer would be far too long.
There can be minor variations between sects and even congregations, but the basic prayer is the same. The part in red was added in about the 2nd cen. CE in order to expose any Notsarim or Essenes in their midst. In Hebrew, it is a curse on believers in Yeshua. Anyone not saying this, or saying it wrong would be exposed and expelled. I left it in for reference, but I’d not recommend you use it. I don’t need any more curses on my head …
Dan (to be continued) C
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Post by alon on May 9, 2014 2:14:45 GMT -8
The Amidah
Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers, G‑d of Abraham, G‑d of Isaac and G‑d of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome G‑d, exalted G‑d, who bestows bountiful kindness, who creates all things, who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs, and who, in love, brings a redeemer to their children's children, for the sake of His Name.
O King, (You are) a helper, a savior and a shield. Blessed are You L-rd, Shield of Abraham.
You are mighty forever, my L-rd; You resurrect the dead; You are powerful to save.
He sustains the living with loving kindness, resurrects the dead with great mercy, supports the falling, heals the sick, releases the bound, and fulfills His trust to those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, mighty One! And who can be compared to You, King, who brings death and restores life, and causes deliverance to spring forth!
You are trustworthy to revive the dead. Blessed are You L-rd, who revives the dead.
We will hallow and adore You as the sweet words of the assembly of the holy Seraphim who thrice repeat "holy" unto You, as it is written by Your prophet: And they call one to another and Say, "Holy, holy, holy is the L-rd of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory." Those facing them offer praise and say, "Blessed be the glory of the L-rd from its place." And in Your holy Scriptures it is written thus: The L-rd shall reign forever; your G‑d, O Zion, throughout all generations. Praise the L-rd.
You are holy and Your Name is holy, and holy beings praise You daily for all eternity. Blessed are You L-rd, the holy G‑d.
You graciously bestow knowledge upon man and teach mortals understanding. Graciously bestow upon us from You, wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Blessed are You L-rd, who graciously bestows knowledge.
Cause us to return, our Father, to Your  ; draw us near, our King, to Your service; and bring us back to You in whole-hearted repentance. Blessed are You L-rd, who desires penitence.
Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned; forgive us, our King, for we have transgressed; for You are a good and forgiving G‑d. Blessed are You L-rd, gracious One who pardons abundantly.
O behold our affliction and wage our battle; redeem us speedily for the sake of Your Name, for You G‑d are the mighty redeemer. Blessed are You L-rd, Redeemer of Israel.
Heal us, O L-rd, and we will be healed; help us and we will be saved; for You are our praise. Grant complete cure and healing to all our wounds; for You, Almighty King, are a faithful and merciful healer. Blessed are You L-rd, who heals the sick of His people Israel.
Bless for us, L-rd our G‑d, this year and all the varieties of its produce for good; and blessing, dew and rain upon the face of the earth. Satisfy us from Your bounty and bless our year like other good years, for blessing; for You are a generous G‑d who bestows goodness and blesses the years. Blessed are You L-rd, who blesses the years.
Sound the great shofar for our freedom; raise a banner to gather our exiles, and bring us together from the four corners of the earth into our land. Blessed are You L-rd, who gathers the dispersed of His people Israel.
Restore our judges as in former times, and our counsellors as of yore; remove from us sorrow and sighing, and reign over us, You alone, O L-rd, with kindness and compassion, with righteousness and justice. Blessed are You L-rd, King who loves righteousness and justice.
Let there be no hope for informers, and may all the heretics and all the wicked instantly perish; may all the enemies of Your people be speedily extirpated; and may You swiftly uproot, break, crush and subdue the reign of wickedness speedily in our days. Blessed are You L-rd, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked. (Note: we're "the wicked" ...)
May Your mercies be aroused, L-rd our G‑d, upon the righteous, upon the pious, upon the elders of Your people, the House of Israel, upon the remnant of their sages, upon the righteous proselytes and upon us. Grant ample reward to all who truly trust in Your Name, and place our lot among them; may we never be disgraced, for we have put our trust in You. Blessed are You L-rd, the support and security of the righteous.
Return in mercy to Jerusalem Your city and dwell therein as You have promised; speedily establish therein the throne of David Your servant, and rebuild it, soon in our days, as an everlasting edifice. Blessed are You L-rd, who rebuilds Jerusalem. Speedily cause the scion of David Your servant to flourish, and increase his power by Your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all day. Blessed are You L-rd, who causes the power of salvation to flourish.
Hear our voice, L-rd our G‑d; merciful Father, have compassion upon us and accept our prayers in mercy and favor, for You are G‑d who hears prayers and supplications; do not turn us away empty-handed from You, our King, for You hear the prayer of everyone. Blessed are You L-rd, who hears prayer.
Look with favor, L-rd our G‑d, on Your people Israel and pay heed to their prayer; restore the service to Your Sanctuary and accept with love and favor Israel's fire-offerings and prayer; and may the service of Your people Israel always find favor.
Remember us on this [day], L-rd our G‑d, for good; be mindful of us on this [day] for blessing; help us on this [day] for good life. With the promise of deliverance and Compassion, spare us and be gracious to us; have mercy upon us and deliver us; for our eyes are directed to You, for You, G‑d, are a gracious and merciful King.
May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in mercy. Blessed are You L-rd, who restores His Divine Presence to Zion.
We thankfully acknowledge that You are the L-rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers forever. You are the strength of our life, the shield of our salvation in every generation. We will give thanks to You and recount Your praise, evening, morning and noon, for our lives which are committed into Your hand, for our souls which are entrusted to You, for Your miracles which are with us daily, and for Your continual wonders and beneficences. You are the Beneficent One, for Your mercies never cease; the Merciful One, for Your kindnesses never end; for we always place our hope in You.
And all living things shall forever thank You, and praise Your great Name eternally, for You are good. G‑d, You are our everlasting salvation and help, O benevolent G‑d. Blessed are You L-rd, Beneficent is Your Name, and to You it is fitting to offer thanks.
Bestow peace, goodness and blessing, life, graciousness, kindness and mercy, upon us and upon all Your people Israel. Bless us, our Father, all of us as one, with the light of Your countenance. For by the light of Your countenance You gave us, L-rd our G‑d, the of life and loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it be favorable in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, at all times and at every moment, with Your peace.
Blessed are You L-rd, who blesses His people Israel with peace. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, L-rd, my Strength and my Redeemer.
My G‑d, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. Let my soul be silent to those who curse me; let my soul be as dust to all. Open my heart to Your , and let my soul eagerly pursue Your commandments. As for all those who plot evil against me, hasten to annul their counsel and frustrate their design. Let them be as chaff before the wind; let the angel of the L-rd thrust them away. That Your beloved ones may be delivered, help with Your right hand and answer me. Do it for the sake of Your Name; do it for the sake of Your right hand; do it for the sake of Your ; do it for the sake of Your holiness. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, L-rd, my Strength and my Redeemer.
May it be Your will, L-rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers, that the Bet Hamikdash be speedily rebuilt in our days, and grant us our portion in Your .
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Post by alon on May 9, 2014 2:16:10 GMT -8
Yeshua was much more succinct:
Mat 6: 9 You, therefore, pray like this: `Our Father in heaven! May your Name be kept holy. 10 May your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. 11 Give us the food we need today. 12 Forgive us what we have done wrong, as we too have forgiven those who have wronged us. 13 And do not lead us into hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One. For kingship, power and glory are yours forever. Amen.'
Only Yeshua, as God, could have ever condensed the essence of the above prayer into THIS short prayer!
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Post by alon on May 9, 2014 2:28:16 GMT -8
I did my own version where I tried to condense the prayer, still maintaining the understanding and essence of it, but substantially shorter so my knees could stand that long:
Blessed are You, O Lord our God; the great, mighty, revered; the Most High God and creator of all things; King, helper, Savior and shield. Blessed are you, O Lord, the Shield of Abraham.
You, O Lord, are mighty forever; you revive the dead and You have the power to save. Who is like You, O doer of mighty acts? Who resembles You, a King who puts to death and restores to life, and causes salvation to flourish?
May Your name be kept Holy. O favor us with the knowledge, understanding, insight and wisdom that come only from You.
Bring us back, our Father, to Your instruction; draw us near to Your service. Blessed are You O Lord who delights in repentance.
Forgive us our Father for we have sinned; pardon us for we have transgressed. Help us O Lord to forgive those who transgress against us, for without giving forgiveness we cannot receive the same. Blessed are You O Lord who is always ready to pardon and forgive.
Look upon our affliction, plead our case; Blessed are You O Lord, the mighty Redeemer of Israel.
Heal us, O Lord, and we will be healed; for you are a faithful and merciful healer of the sick of your people.
We ask Your provision for all our needs and endeavors, that we might serve You and add to your Kingdom.
Restore our nation to righteousness and justice and common sense guided by Your perfect way.
May Your compassion be stirred, O Lord our God, towards all who work diligently for your Kingdom; especially those in dire straits and in danger for Your name.
May Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in heaven.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, the Beneficent One throughout all our generations; and into whose hands our lives are committed.
You have given us, O Lord our God, a of life, loving kindness, salvation, blessing, mercy, and peace. Please bless us with the shalom of your Ruach.This is my rewrite, a short prayer which I can modify as needed, enhance upon with specific requests, or stand in for others. I tried to keep the essence of both the longer version and the prayer Yeshua gave us. It pretty much touches on every aspect of our needs in prayer, and so is a good guide when my head isn't really on straight. Again, this is not anything I do just to copy Judaism. It is a part of their faith I find edifying, so I try to use it to learn and as a guide. They've been doing this for at least 1500 yrs. longer than Christianity- I'd say 3500 yrs. longer, but then I can be a bit contentious about things. 
Hope this is edifying to you.
Dan C
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Post by alon on May 9, 2014 6:00:02 GMT -8
Having read through my version several times this morning, I find both the presence of Hashem and the burden to earnestly pray in about half the lines there. I find it both an asset when praying and a wonderful way to worship.
That said, I do read the entire Amidah more than my outline usually. And I always try and slow down and think, no mater which of the three versions I pray. Just today I felt like going over my abbreviated version several times. Not really meditating on it, just going through and thinking about it, and about things in my life right now. I have some decisions to make and I'm just not sure. But this does give me perspective, as well as a format for addressing Elohim Shammah in the throne room of heaven. I can't even visualize that. But really, my face is supposed to be to the floor anyhow, so no problem there.
Dan (just thinking out loud) C
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Post by Questor on May 12, 2014 0:39:21 GMT -8
Dan (finally, he's done!) C Well, not really ... Having read through my version several times this morning, I find both the presence of Hashem and the burden to earnestly pray in about half the lines there. I find it both an asset when praying and a wonderful way to worship. That said, I do read the entire Amidah more than my outline usually. And I always try and slow down and think, no mater which of the three versions I pray. Just today I felt like going over my abbreviated version several times. Not really meditating on it, just going through and thinking about it, and about things in my life right now. I have some decisions to make and I'm just not sure. But this does give me perspective, as well as a format for addressing Elohim Shammah in the throne room of heaven. I can't even visualize that. But really, my face is supposed to be to the floor anyhow, so no problem there. Dan (just thinking out loud) C
YHVH my father in heaven, blessed be your Name.***Added Praise
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in me, and on earth, as it is in heaven.***Changes Requested for myself and others
Give me each day all that I need, Abba, and an abundance thereof, that I might live life to the full, and share plentifully with others.***Specifics asked for me and for all on my prayer list.
Forgive my sins, Abba, in the Name of Yehoshua,***Much review of failure, repentence, and thanksgiving that I am forgiven
Help me to always be able to forgive those that sin against me.***Listening to the Ruach for who I have forgotten to forgive
Allow me not to fall into temptation, but deliver me from the evil one.***Asking for specific protections for myself and others
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, and ever.***Added praise, and thanksgiving.
The remainder of my prayers to Abba is merely to say throughout the day, "Abba, what do you think of....? And then have a good conversation...me doing most of the talking, but hearing the odd comment, or redirection of topic. I also attempt to remark on everything that is good in the day, from a hot bath, to hot water and a bathtub, and then for the pump, and the well, and the water under my property, and for my little house that is so comfortable, and when I open the door for the details, thank Him for the details of the weather, and the view, and the flowers, and and and and!
Most of all, I find saying thank you to G-d to be the best, and easiest prayer of all.
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Post by alon on May 12, 2014 10:09:11 GMT -8
Yes, pretty much everyone knows The Lord's Prayer. If they don't, it is easy to memorize. Using it as a guide, we can plug in our specifics and cover most everything that's truly important. I'm sure this is how it was meant to be used- not just as a rote prayer to be said as a liturgy. Good example of using it as it was meant to be used (my opinion).
Dan C
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Post by alon on Jan 15, 2015 17:35:20 GMT -8
I thought I would revive this thread, as I've been thinking about it. In the tract Pastor Mark Biltz gives out, the Amidah is broken into sections. I thought I'd post those divisions with the version I have here:
The AMIDAH
G-d of History
Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers, G‑d of Abraham, G‑d of Isaac and G‑d of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome G‑d, exalted G‑d, who bestows bountiful kindness, who creates all things, who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs, and who, in love, brings a redeemer to their children's children, for the sake of His Name.
O King, (You are) a helper, a savior and a shield. Blessed are You L-rd, Shield of Abraham.
G-d of Nature
You are mighty forever, my L-rd; You resurrect the dead; You are powerful to save.
You sustain the living with loving kindness, resurrect the dead with great mercy, support the falling, heal the sick, release the bound, and fulfills His trust to those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, mighty One! And who can be compared to You, King, who brings death and restores life, and causes deliverance to spring forth!
You are trustworthy to revive the dead. Blessed are You L-rd, who revives the dead.
Sanctification of G-d
We will hallow and adore You as the sweet words of the assembly of the holy Seraphim who thrice repeat "holy" unto You, as it is written by Your prophet: And they call one to another and Say, "Holy, holy, holy is the L-rd of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory." Those facing them offer praise and say, "Blessed be the glory of the L-rd from its place." And in Your holy Scriptures it is written thus: The L-rd shall reign forever; your G‑d, O Zion, throughout all generations. Praise the L-rd.
You are holy and Your Name is holy, and holy beings praise You daily for all eternity. Blessed are You L-rd, the holy G‑d.
Prayer for Understanding
You graciously bestow knowledge upon man and teach mortals understanding. Graciously bestow upon us from You, wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Blessed are You L-rd, who graciously bestows knowledge.
Prayer for Repentance
Cause us to return, our Father, to Your ; draw us near, our King, to Your service; and bring us back to You in whole-hearted repentance. Blessed are You L-rd, who desires penitence.
Prayer for Forgiveness
Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned; forgive us, our King, for we have transgressed; for You are a good and forgiving G‑d. Blessed are You L-rd, gracious One who pardons abundantly.
Prayer for Deliverance from Affliction
O behold our affliction and wage our battle; redeem us speedily for the sake of Your Name, for You G‑d are the mighty redeemer. Blessed are You L-rd, Redeemer of Israel.
Prayer for Healing
Heal us, O L-rd, and we will be healed; help us and we will be saved; for You are our praise. Grant complete cure and healing to all our wounds; for You, Almighty King, are a faithful and merciful healer. Blessed are You L-rd, who heals the sick of His people Israel.
Prayer for Deliverance from Want
Bless for us, L-rd our G‑d, this year and all the varieties of its produce for good; and blessing, dew and rain upon the face of the earth. Satisfy us from Your bounty and bless our year like other good years, for blessing; for You are a generous G‑d who bestows goodness and blesses the years. Blessed are You L-rd, who blesses the years.
Gathering of Exiles
Sound the great shofar for our freedom; raise a banner to gather our exiles, and bring us together from the four corners of the earth into our land. Blessed are You L-rd, who gathers the dispersed of His people Israel.
For the Righteous Reign of G-d
Restore our judges as in former times, and our counsellors as of yore; remove from us sorrow and sighing, and reign over us, You alone, O L-rd, with kindness and compassion, with righteousness and justice. Blessed are You L-rd, King who loves righteousness and justice.
Prayer Against Notsrim (Early Messianics)
Let there be no hope for informers, and may all the heretics and all the wicked instantly perish; may all the enemies of Your people be speedily extirpated; and may You swiftly uproot, break, crush and subdue the reign of wickedness speedily in our days. Blessed are You L-rd, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked. (Note: we're "the wicked" ... this is listed as a reference only. We do not say this part)
For Righteous and Proselytes
May Your mercies be aroused, L-rd our G‑d, upon the righteous, upon the pious, upon the elders of Your people, the House of Israel, upon the remnant of their sages, upon the righteous proselytes and upon us. Grant ample reward to all who truly trust in Your Name, and place our lot among them; may we never be disgraced, for we have put our trust in You. Blessed are You L-rd, the support and security of the righteous.
For the Messianic King
Return in mercy to Jerusalem Your city and dwell therein as You have promised; speedily establish therein the throne of David Your servant, and rebuild it, soon in our days, as an everlasting edifice. Blessed are You L-rd, who rebuilds Jerusalem. Speedily cause the scion of David Your servant to flourish, and increase his power by Your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all day. Blessed are You L-rd, who causes the power of salvation to flourish.
For the Answering of Prayer
Hear our voice, L-rd our G‑d; merciful Father, have compassion upon us and accept our prayers in mercy and favor, for You are G‑d who hears prayers and supplications; do not turn us away empty-handed from You, our King, for You hear the prayer of everyone. Blessed are You L-rd, who hears prayer.
Look with favor, L-rd our G‑d, on Your people Israel and pay heed to their prayer; restore the service to Your Sanctuary and accept with love and favor Israel's fire-offerings and prayer; and may the service of Your people Israel always find favor.
Remember us on this [day], L-rd our G‑d, for good; be mindful of us on this [day] for blessing; help us on this [day] for good life. With the promise of deliverance and Compassion, spare us and be gracious to us; have mercy upon us and deliver us; for our eyes are directed to You, for You, G‑d, are a gracious and merciful King.
May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in mercy. Blessed are You L-rd, who restores His Divine Presence to Zion.
Thanksgiving for G-d's Unfailing Mercies
We thankfully acknowledge that You are the L-rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers forever. You are the strength of our life, the shield of our salvation in every generation. We will give thanks to You and recount Your praise, evening, morning and noon, for our lives which are committed into Your hand, for our souls which are entrusted to You, for Your miracles which are with us daily, and for Your continual wonders and beneficences. You are the Beneficent One, for Your mercies never cease; the Merciful One, for Your kindnesses never end; for we always place our hope in You.
And all living things shall forever thank You, and praise Your great Name eternally, for You are good. G‑d, You are our everlasting salvation and help, O benevolent G‑d. Blessed are You L-rd, Beneficent is Your Name, and to You it is fitting to offer thanks.
For Shalom
Bestow peace, goodness and blessing, life, graciousness, kindness and mercy, upon us and upon all Your people Israel. Bless us, our Father, all of us as one, with the light of Your countenance. For by the light of Your countenance You gave us, L-rd our G‑d, the of life and loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it be favorable in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, at all times and at every moment, with Your peace.
Blessed are You L-rd, who blesses His people Israel with peace. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, L-rd, my Strength and my Redeemer.
My G‑d, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. Let my soul be silent to those who curse me; let my soul be as dust to all. Open my heart to Your , and let my soul eagerly pursue Your commandments. As for all those who plot evil against me, hasten to annul their counsel and frustrate their design. Let them be as chaff before the wind; let the angel of the L-rd thrust them away. That Your beloved ones may be delivered, help with Your right hand and answer me. Do it for the sake of Your Name; do it for the sake of Your right hand; do it for the sake of Your ; do it for the sake of Your holiness. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, L-rd, my Strength and my Redeemer.
May it be Your will, L-rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers, that the Bet Hamikdash be speedily rebuilt in our days, and grant us our portion in Your .
Dan C
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Post by Elizabeth on Jan 15, 2015 19:17:04 GMT -8
I am glad you left the curse in as it gives us more credibility in spite of its intent. The words being snared in your own words kept coming up. I am not sure where to take it except to keep reminding G-d of Yeshua's prayer for His people to be forgiven. Honestly, each section could be its own in-depth meditation. G-d gives so much and its so easy to just run through standardized prayers and familiar bible verses because you get caught up in the flow. The words sound so good, you just want to keep hearing more; or they become so familiar, you can't really hear them. I used to read a psalm a day during our school time, but I changed it to read the same psalm everyday for a week. I did the same thing with our worship song. Now, I think I will add in this prayer, and take a portion a day for a week. Your soul can listen on a level your mind can't quite reach. I am just learning how much my soul wants to relish His words. I also think the description of the attributes of G-d are amazing. I look forward to sharing this with my children and just talking about who G-d is with them. Maybe I will have more specifics to comment on and share as we consider each portion. Thanks for the post!  |
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Post by alon on Jan 16, 2015 20:12:18 GMT -8
Condensed from the Artscroll Transliterated Siddur: SHEMONEH ESREI - AMIDAH Shimoneh Esreh (or Amidah) is known as "service of the Heart." ... It must be understood and comprehended. Fialure to do so is compared by the sages to a body without a soul. Two independent kinds of awareness are necessary ... :
1. To understand the meaning of that which we are saying. ... take the time to recite the prayer with the conviction that accompanies comprehension.
2. To visualize that we are literally privileged to be standing before God. ... In each blessing, when we recite the word ato, "You", we should understand to Whom the "You" is referring.
Elizabeth, I think your meditative approach would be right in line with what is said in the above commentary.
Dan C
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Post by alon on Jan 16, 2015 21:07:11 GMT -8
In this week’s Haftorah portion, in the commentary on Ezekiel 29:21 in my JPS Study Bible (TNK):
While I can see threads of this in several places, the strongest reference is in:
When we pray this passage, one thing I think we must understand is we are praying literally for the end times and subsequent Millineal Reign. Because while prophetically the Haftorah passage spoke of the Second Temple period, rebuilt after this prayer was written; we now pray for it to be built again, and rule returned to the rightful descendant of David, Yeshua.
Revelation 3:12 The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.
Dan C
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Post by Elizabeth on Jan 17, 2015 17:33:19 GMT -8
I also think it is amazing how G-d will answer this prayer so graciously, but in complete accordance to His own will.
"The LORD said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being King over them."
1 Samuel 8:7
It seems rather obvious, but it nevertheless astounds me, how graciously He responds to their demands but preserves His perfect will in Yeshua.
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Post by Miykhael on Jan 18, 2015 8:39:19 GMT -8
B”H Here is Discussions on Prayer A Journey Through the Siddur, By Shmuel Kaplan - We spend much time each day reciting the words of the siddur. Join us to enhance your prayers and become more proficient in understanding and mastering the prayer liturgy. This comprehensive series on Tefillah explores the special meaning embedded in the text of our prayers—elucidating, step by step, the words, structure, and progression of the siddur. www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/2754001/jewish/Discussions-on-Prayer.htm |
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Post by alon on Jan 25, 2015 17:07:11 GMT -8
So any comment or discussion on specific parts of this prayer?
Notice that this is the same outline as the Lord's Prayer.
Homage:
Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Requests:
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
Acknowlegment:
For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever.
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Miykhael
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Post by Miykhael on Jan 26, 2015 0:12:28 GMT -8
B"H The Artscroll is our main siddur that we use here for our daven. We also have a pocket siddur by Rabbi Sacks from Koren publisher Jerusalem. We are not aware of a complete messianic siddur I know Tim Hegg had one for shabbos. Rabbi Reuel had done one for shabbos and weekly prayers. Haven't seen a complete one yet, other than the ones from traditional sources. On the iPad we have one that chabad uses called Tehillat HaShem siddur that we read. Like we said our main siddur is the artscroll that we use, we add Yeshua In places of the siddur in our daven. Miykhael Pray Quickly Study Slowly Someone once asked a great rabbi why, when he prayed, he rattled off the prayers with amazing speed, but when he studied , he did so slowly and laboriously. “Because,” he replied, “when I pray, I am talking to G-d; He has a good head. But when I study, G-d is talking to me.” folk tale |
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