The Heart of Tefillah

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > Hallelu Shiru Lashem Based on Sefer Aish Ha’Avodah Imagine a world-famous wrestler. Tall, broad, powerfully…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > Hallelu Min Hashamayim Based on Sefer Aish Ha’Avodah The Zohar Hakadosh teaches that from the…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > Hallelukah Ki Tov Zamra Based on Aish Ha’avodah Everything in the world, every event, every…

In this Hallelukah we thank Hashem for His most valuable gift of all, the gift of life itself.  אֲהַלְלָה ד׳…

Shacharis > Psukei D’zimra > _Hallelukah Every word of davening we utter and every mitzvah we perform creates a new…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > _Ashrei Part 2\ Chazal teach us that “one who says Ashrei three times daily is…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > _Ashrei Chazal taught us that within Ashrei, the most important passuk is: “Pose’ach es yadecha…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > Y’hi Chavod One thing that jumps out at you when saying ‘Y’hi Chavod,’ is how…

By this point in davening, we’ve spent a considerable amount of time revealing that not only is Hashem found beneath…

The Degel Machane Efraim writes that the word “baruch” in Baruch She’amar is similar to the Hebrew word “breicha” which…

Shacharis > Korbonos > Hareini M’zameim Based on Sefer Aish HaAvodah I prepare my mouth to thank, praise, and glorify…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > _Lamnatze’ach B’niginos Based on Aish Ha’avodah Last week we wrote about the Song of the…

Shacharis > Pesukei D’zimra > Mizmor Shir Based on Aish Ha’avodah The sefer Mishnas Chassidim writes that this chapter of…

Shacharis > Korbonos > Hodu Based on Aish Ha’avodah The Tefillah of Hodu is said as an introductory prayer before…

Shacharis > Korbonos >  Eizehu Towards the end of the morning Korbonos, we say the Mishnayos of Eizehu M’komon Shel…

Shacharis >Korbonos > Ana B’Koach Based on Sefer Aish Ha’Avodah When you take a quick glance at Ana B’Koach, you’ll…

Klipah Killers The Tzaddikim teach us about the incredible power of saying the Ketores. The Zohar writes that it should…

The fast-paced routine of life often distracts us from serving Hashem. If only we didn’t have so much on our…

Terumas Hadeshen Every morning in the Beis Hamikdash, they would draw lotteries to see who would merit to be able…

“Rav Yochanon said: One who wants to accept upon himself the complete yoke of Heaven should relieve himself in the…

Akeidas Yitzchok Davening is a time of war! We are engaged in a spiritual battle to fight past the impediments…

Unleash Your Neshamah! Our neshamah gives us the capacity to cling to and love Hashem, which is an incredible capability…

Some people have a custom (or accustom themselves!) to going to the mikvah before Shacharis in the morning. Let’s explore…

A Body Full of Gratitude The goal of “Asher Yatzar” is to help us remember, not only that Hashem created…

When we wake up in the morning, we are overly connected to our physical selves and have had contact with…

The Ultimate Thank You Hashem In this series on tefillah, we will go through the pnimius of each part of…

Last week we brought two strategies from the Beyam Darkecha to use when we aren’t feeling a warm connection with…

In previous weeks we discussed the real goal of tefillah: a time of closeness and connection to Hashem, and how…

Tefillah is a unique and special time to cultivate closeness to Hashem. The more we view tefillah as such, the…

In a powerful essay on the true purpose of davening, the sefer Beyam Darkecha challenges perspectives we may have had…