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WHY SHOULD WE PRAY? PART 2

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“David spoke to HaShem the words of this song on the day that HaShem delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Shaul. He said, ‘HaShem is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Rescuer, for me. The Elohim of my Rock in Whom I take shelter, my Shield, and the Horn of my Salvation, my Stronghold and my Refuge. My Savior, You save me from violence.'” II Samuel 22:1-3

As I put this Op together, it is 4 October 2025, we have just come through Yom Kippur and are preparing for Succos. It is safe to say, this year i.e. 2025 on the Gregorian calendar, has been one for the record books. The turmoil, death, chaos, war, health problems and calamities across the world are literally affecting every single person. Not one person alive today is not being affected in some way or another. Suffice to say there is MUCH to be concerned about.

Is there still hope? Is there still something to look towards and hold onto in the midst of all the chaos? Or is it all over with and life has pretty much stopped and we are just waiting to die? I will admit in the last few months, my hold on HaShem has waivered in some areas as my family and I are pounded and crushed. On every natural level it appears life is pretty much over and we are just living what few days we have left anticipating when it will all end. I know its pretty depressing. But, HaShem has shown me recently, there is still hope, there is still faith and as we prepare for Succos there is still the anticipation of joy and redemption. It is NOT over yet!!

This being said, I thought it would be a good time to put together Part 2 of why should we pray series. In order to examine and research the topic of this Op, we will need to delve deep into the Service of the Temple and the Korbonos (Offerings). There is a Tavnit (Blueprint) for how and when we can approach HaShem and bring our petitions before our King. Does this by default mean He isn’t available at all times? Not in the least, but it does mean He is especially available to hear our petitions when we approach Him at the appointed times! Keep this in mind as we proceed.

If you recall from Part 1, our prayers will substitute for the daily Tamid offerings in the Temple: Hosea 14:3 says “Take words with you and return to HaShem; say to Him, ‘May You forgive all iniquity and accept good intentions, and LET OUR LIPS SUBSTITUTE FOR BULLS.’” The commentary on this verse from the Artscroll Twelve Prophets book Hosea, page 109 says “Those offerings that we should be bringing (In the Temple) to You we will replace with the appeasing words of our lips. Indeed, our words of repentance are preferred by You to our offerings, since offerings are of no value if not accompanied by words of confession.” Keep this in mind!!

As always, never forget how HaShem, His Word and His Torah are eternal, never changing and will never pass away despite all the rhetoric which permeates from Replacement Theology! Here is a list of just a few scriptural references stating this fact:

Shabbat Shalom

There is a profound excerpt from the Perkei Avos commentary (Ethics of our Fathers) book which discusses in great detail how we are to walk with HaShem, apply and study His Torah to our lives and what the effects will be. The excerpt says “Every letter of Torah brings life. In interpreting this phrase, every letter of the Torah is a source of life for those who exposit and study its profound teachings. It is well known that the 613 mitzvot (Commandments in the Torah) correspond to the 613 components of the human body. By delving into the teachings of every one of these mitzvot, we infuse each of these organs with life. As the Torah itself says, ‘Rather by everything that emanates from the mouth of Elohim, the Torah, does man live’ quoting Devarim (Deuteronomy) 8:3.” The Torah is a tree of life to those who take hold of it per Proverbs 3!

This said, it is in the Torah, specifically Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:1-8 where we are commanded to bring an Olah (Burnt) korbonot (Offering) of a lamb to HaShem: “HaShem spoke to Moshe, saying ‘Command the Children of Israel and say to them, My offering, My food for My fires, My satisfying aroma, shall you be scrupulous to offer to Me IN ITS APPOINTED TIME. And you shall say to them, ‘This is the fire offering that you are to offer to HaShem, male lambs in their first year, unblemished, TWO A DAY, as a continual Olah offering. The one lamb shall you make IN THE MORNING and the second lamb shall you make IN THE AFTERNOON, with a tenth ephah of fine flour as a minchah (Bread/meal offering), mixed with a quarter hin of crushed oil. It is the continual (Tamid) Olah (Burnt) offering that was done at Mount Sinai, FOR A SATISFYING AROMA, a fire offering to HaShem. And its (Wine) libation is a quarter hin for the one lamb, to be poured on the holy Mizbe’ach (Altar), an intoxicating libation for HaShem. The second lamb you shall make in the afternoon; like the minchah offering of the morning and like its libation shall you make, a fire offering for a satisfying aroma.'” Notice the Olah korbonot is NOT for atonement!! It is simply to be a satisfying aroma to HaShem!! I will address the purpose of the Tamid further in this Op.

It is interesting to note how important it was/is for the morning Tamid!! A Kohen (Priest) who was selected via lots, would go up to a high place on the Temple, and would look towards the east, waiting to see signs of the sun rising (Gee, sound like a prophetic picture?). Per Tamid 3.3 in the Mishnah, it says “The appointed one (Kohen) said to one of the Kohanim, ‘Go out of the Chamber of Hewn Stone and up to a high place in the Temple, and see whether the time for the slaughter of the tamid has arrived. If the time had arrived, the one who saw it says ‘There is light!'” The note on this says regarding seeing the light, “The Kohen waited until just before sunrise when a glow of light could be seen in the east, and then announced that dawn had come!”

On a side note, per Mishnah Tamid 3.3, twelve loaves of bread were baked and placed on the Shulchan (Table) in the Temple Sanctuary. “They remained on the Table until the next Shabbat, when twelve new loaves replaced them. The old loaves, which miraculously remained fresh, were eaten by the Kohanim per Vayikra (Leviticus 24:5-9).” I digress.

The Tamid lambs, offered twice a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, are male, unblemished lambs in their first year. The entire lamb is burnt upon the fire on the Mizbe’ach (Altar) and none of it is eaten! All of it goes to HaShem!

It should be noted, the daily Tamid korbonot, like every animal korbonot brought to HaShem, is to have the one who brought it, witness its slaughter and being offered upon the Mizbe’ach. So, how can this happen if the daily Tamid, is on behalf of all Israel, can all of Israel be there and witness its slaughter and offering?

Tractate Tannis 26a from the Talmud Bavli addresses this question: “Since it is stated in reference to the Tamid offering per Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:2 ‘Command the Children of Israel and tell them, My korban, My food, etc, which shows that all Israel is obligated to offer the Tamid, the question arises, ‘How can a person’s korban be offered when he is not present? Someone who brings a korban to the Beis HaMikdash (Temple) must stand by it and watch over it. Therefore, since the korban Tamid is incumbent on all Israel, every Jew should be in the Courtyard of the Beis HaMikdash during its service. This is physically impossible. To solve this problem, the early prophets instituted twenty four Mishmaros i.e. groups comprised of the Kohanim (Priests) and the Leviim into twenty four groups that served in the Beis HaMikdash one week at a time. And corresponding to each and every mishmar there was a maamad in Yerushalayim consisting of Kohanim, Leviim and Yisraelim, who would stand by the Tamid offering AS AGENTS of the rest of the people.'”

Do you recall in my past Ops I discussed how Yeshua is/was the Agent of HaShem? It is impossible Yeshua can be HaShem in the flesh, but He can be HaShem’s Agent! It is the same concept here with the maamad who are the agents representing all of Israel before HaShem! Additionally, every year all Jewish men were required to donate one half shekel to buy a share in the Tamid offerings and the other communal offerings that are brought throughout the year per Tractate Menachos 52a from the Talmud Bavli. This based upon Shemot (Exodus) 30:12-16 which states “HaShem spoke to Moshe, saying ‘When you take a census of the Children of Israel according to their numbers, every man shall give HaShem an atonement for his soul when counting them, so that there will not be a plague among them when counting them. This shall they give, everyone who passes through the census a half shekel of the sacred shekel, the shekel is twenty geras, half a shekel as a portion to HaShem. Everyone who passes through the census, from twenty years of age and up, shall give the portion to HaShem. The wealthy shall not increase and the destitute shall not decrease from half a shekel, to give the portion of HaShem, to atone for your souls. You shall take the silver of the atonements from the Children of Israel and give it for the work of the Ohel Moed (Tent of Meeting/Later the Temple); and it shall be a remembrance before HaShem for the Children of Israel to atone for your souls.'”

The 24 Mishmarot are listed in order per I Chronicles 24:7-18 (On a side note look at Luke 1:5):

So, why are we commanded to bring the daily Tamid offerings to HaShem twice a day? Mitzvah #401 from the Book of the Mitzvos by Artscroll explains with the following commentary: “We are commanded to do this continual service of the Tamid, which is obligatory twice each day, when the sun rises in the morning and as it declines in the afternoon to bring on evening, so that we should be awakened through the twice daily performance of this action and should direct the entirety of our hearts and all of our thoughts to attach ourselves to HaShem, blessed is He. A person is affected and his nature is awakened according to the actions in which he engages. Therefore, since the nature of a person is such that he must prepare food for himself at least twice daily, evening and morning, he is commanded to set his focus and his routine to likewise be engaged in the service of his Creator no less than twice daily, by offering the Tamid once in the morning and once toward evening, so that the service that the servant does for himself should not exceed the service that he performs for his Master. And what is the purpose of all this? Why indeed is it important that man consistently engage in the service of his Creator? In order to constantly awaken his intellect and his emotions to remember his Creator, for through this he will improve his actions and will merit to receive blessing from Him. HaShem has specifically instructed us in this regard, for He desires kindness, ‘Who is a Elohim like You, Who pardons iniquity and overlooks transgression, for the remnant of His heritage? He does not maintain His wrath forever, for He desires kindness per Micah 7:18’. It is His Will to bestow kindness upon His creations.”

The commentary further explains “When Scripture states that the Tamid offering will be a fire offering, a satisfying aroma to HaShem, it means that HaShem, so to speak, says ‘It is satisfying to Me, for I said that the offering should be brought and My Will was done.’ This means to say that the only true portion for the Most High in every offering is nothing other than the fulfillment of His desire, in that the servant has done what HaShem commanded him in order that he should become suitable to merit His generosity, blessed is He.”

With all this said, I want to quickly address what some of the prayers are which we pray two or three times day to HaShem! There are three prayer services each day, connected to the Temple Services:

The Shema prayer is the foundation of our prayer to HaShem. It is comprised of three parts derived from the Torah:

  1. Devarim (Deuteronomy) 6:4-9
  2. Devarim 11:13-21
  3. Bamidbar (Numbers) 15:37-41

Here I have copied and pasted the Shema from the Chabad website in English:

“Hear, O Israel, the L-rd is our G‑d, the L-rd is One.

Recite the following verse in an undertone:

Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.

You shall love the L-rd your G‑d with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you today shall be upon your heart. You shall teach them thoroughly to your children, and you shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road, when you lie down and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for a reminder between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.

And it will be, if you will diligently obey My commandments which I enjoin upon you this day, to love the L-rd your G‑d and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, I will give rain for your land at the proper time, the early rain and the late rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine and your oil. And I will give grass in your fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be sated. Take care lest your heart be lured away, and you turn astray and worship alien gods and bow down to them. For then the L-rd’s wrath will flare up against you, and He will close the heavens so that there will be no rain and the earth will not yield its produce, and you will swiftly perish from the good land which the L-rd gives you. Therefore, place these words of Mine upon your heart and upon your soul, and bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for a reminder between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, to speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road, when you lie down and when you rise. And you shall inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates – so that your days and the days of your children may be prolonged on the land which the L-rd swore to your fathers to give to them for as long as the heavens are above the earth.

The L-rd spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and tell them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to attach a thread of blue on the fringe of each corner. They shall be to you as tzizit, and you shall look upon them and remember all the commandments of the L-rd and fulfill them, and you will not follow after your heart and after your eyes by which you go astray – so that you may remember and fulfill all My commandments and be holy to your G‑d. I am the L-rd your G‑d who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your G‑d; I, the L-rd, am your G‑d. True.”

It is the declaration of faith in HaShem: “Shema (Hear), O Israel, the Master is our Elohim, the Master is One.” Per the Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer on Pages 294-295 it confirms per the Torah, the Shema is “Read twice every day, in the morning at Shacharit and in the evening at Maariv. Reading the Shema twice daily is a precept of the Torah, as it is written, ‘And you shall speak of them…and when you lie down and when you rise up, which is interpreted to mean in the night and in the morning‘” per Devarim 6:7.

Artwork by Alex Levin.

At the heart of every service however, is the Shemonei Esrei (The Amidah – Meaning ‘Standing’)! The book ‘To Pray as a Jew’ by Rabbi Donin, it says on page 69 “The Shemonei Esrei is the heart of every service. It contains the basic components of prayer: Praising HaShem, petitioning Him, and thanking Him. Whenever the Talmud refers to Tefilah (Prayer), it means the Shemoneh Esrei, and not any other blessing, supplication or psalm. It is THE PRAYER! It is recited three times a day. Shemoneh Esrei simply means ‘Eighteen’. The prayer is so called because the original version consisted of eighteen blessings.”

Below, like the Shema above, I have copied and pasted the translated version of the Shemoneh Esrei from the Chabad website

While praying, concentrate on the meaning of the words and remember that you stand before the Divine Presence. Before beginning the Amidah, take three steps back, then three steps forward. Recite the Amidah quietly — but audibly to yourself — while standing with feet together.

My L-rd, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.

Bend Knees at “Blessed”; bow are “You”; Straighten at “L-rd our G‑d”:

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.

During the Ten Days of Penitence add:Remember us for life, King who desires life; inscribe us in the Book of Life, for Your sake, O living G‑d.

Bend Knees at “Blessed“; bow are “You“; Straighten at “L-rd our G‑d“:

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.

In summer say: He causes the dew to descend. In winter say: He causes the wind to blow and the rain to fall.

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!


During the Ten Days of Penitence add: Who is like You, merciful Father, who in compassion remembers His creatures for life.

You are trustworthy to revive the dead. Blessed are You L-rd, who revives the dead.

When the Chazzan repeats Amidah, Kedushah is recited here.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, (Cong. and Chazzan🙂 “Holy, holy, holy is the L-rd of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.” (Chazzan:) Those facing them offer praise and say, (Cong and Chazzan:) “Blessed be the glory of the L-rd from its place.” (Chazzan:) And in Your holy Scriptures it is written thus: (Cong. and Chazzan:) 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. (During the Ten Days of Penitence substitute: the holy King.)

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 Torah; 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 bestow (During the summer season say:) blessing (During the winter season say: dew and rain for blessing) 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. (During the Ten Days of Penitence substitute with: the King of judgment.)

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.

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.
 


On Rosh Chodesh and Chol HaMoed, (Our G‑d. . . may there ascend) is recited here.Our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers, may there ascend, come and reach, be seen, accepted, and heard, recalled and remembered before You, the remembrance and recollection of us, the remembrance of our fathers, the remembrance of Mashiach the son of David Your servant, the remembrance of Jerusalem Your holy city, and the remembrance of all Your people the House of Israel, for deliverance, well-being, grace, kindness, mercy, good life and peace, on this day ofOn Rosh Chodesh: Rosh ChodeshOn the holiday of Passover: the Festival of MatzotOn the holiday of Sukkot: the Festival of Sukkot. 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.


On Chanukah and Purim, the following is added.And [we thank You] for the miracles, for the redemption, for the mighty deeds, for the saving acts, and for the wonders which You have wrought for our ancestors in those days, at this time —On Chanukah continue here:In the days of Matityahu, the son of Yochanan the High Priest, the Hasmonean and his sons, when the wicked Hellenic government rose up against Your people Israel to make them forget Your Torah and violate the decrees of Your will. But You, in Your abounding mercies, stood by them in the time of their distress. You waged their battles, defended their rights and avenged the wrong done to them. You delivered the mighty into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few, the impure into the hands of the pure, the wicked into the hands of the righteous, and the wanton sinners into the hands of those who occupy themselves with Your Torah. You made a great and holy name for Yourself in Your world, and effected a great deliverance and redemption for Your people to this very day. Then Your children entered the shrine of Your House, cleansed Your Temple, purified Your Sanctuary, kindled lights in Your holy courtyards, and instituted these eight days of Chanukah to give thanks and praise to Your great Name.On Purim continue here:In the days of Mordechai and Esther, in Shushan the capital, when the wicked Haman rose up against them, and sought to destroy, slaughter and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in one day, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to take their spoil for plunder. But You, in Your abounding mercies, foiled his counsel and frustrated his intention, and caused the evil he planned — to recoil on his own head, and they hanged him and his sons upon the gallows.

And for all these, may Your Name, our King, be continually blessed, exalted and extolled forever and all time.
 


During the Ten Days of Penitence add:Inscribe all the children of Your Covenant for a good life.

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 Torah 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.

During the Ten Days of Penitence add: And in the Book of life, blessing, peace and prosperity, deliverance, consolation and favorable decrees, may we and all Your people the House of Israel be remembered and inscribed before You for a happy life and for 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 Torah, 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 Torah; 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.

Before reciting the following verse one should bow, and in this bowed position, take three steps backward. While still bowing, he should turn his head to his left saying, “He who makes peace in His heavens”; bow forward, saying, “may He”; turn his head to his right, saying, “make peace for us”; and finally bow forward, saying, “and for all Israel; and say, Amen”.

He who makes peace (During the Ten Days of Penitence say: the peace) in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen.

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 Torah.

I know there is a ton of information I have posted in this Op, but I felt it is necessary to show exactly what praying to HaShem looks like especially now, more than ever, in this world which is crumbling apart all around us each hour of each day!!

I will close this Op out with the following excerpt from a favorite book of mine “My Father, My King” by Rabbi Pliskin which says the following:

“Transform discouragement into hope and courage. Hear your Father, your King, the Creator and Sustainer of the entire universe, saying to you: ‘Let your awareness of My love for you help you transform feelings of discouragement into feelings of hope, courage and empowerment. If you ever feel discouraged, realize that I have the ability to change a situation around in a moment. If it is in your total best interests, I can save you in the twinkling of an eye. So have hope, My beloved child.”

“In the beginning of the Torah, you will find the words, ‘Yehi Ohr’, meaning ‘Let there be light’. This is to teach you that with just two words, total darkness can be transformed into light. Let the light of the world serve as a reminder that even in the darkest moments there can be a hope which shines forth. Let the light of the world give you inner strength. Even if it appears to you that all is lost, even if everyone has already given up hope, even if you feel totally disheartened and discouraged, DO NOT GIVE UP. Hope creates an inner power. Allow yourself to feel that inner power right now!”

“Especially when it comes to learning Torah, doing a good deed, or working on a positive trait, never give up hope. Your effort has immense value regardless of the outcome. Hear My words of encouragement and let feelings of energy and empowerment permeate your entire being. Hear Me telling you, ‘Keep on going with renewed strength!’ It is easier to have courage when someone believes in you. I believe in you!”

I pray this will be a little encouraging for people and maybe help each of us to be strong and courageous because we know HaShem is with us and He goes before us and we are NOT alone!!

May the Final Redemption speedily happen soon in our days!!!

Shalom!!

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