2. Vayishlach 5778 -The Gift -A Deeper Look Into Prayer

Title: The Gift -A Deeper Look into Prayer *Written Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/s/y2hxfbhfbb7i7ny/2.%20Vayishlach%20-The%20Gift%20-A%20Deeper%20Look%20into%20Prayer.pdf?dl=0 *Handout: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5sx4y4s5ypzya0v/2.%20HANDOUT%20Vayishlach%20-The%20Gift%20-A%20Deeper%20Look%20into%20Prayer.pdf?dl=0 What is the truth about prayer? Is it a placebo, which translates as the power of the mind of the person prayed for? Or, does it carry divine powers? In preparation I did a search on medical research on the healing power of prayer, not just for the person praying, but even prayers for a third party who was not aware of the prayers being offered on his behalf. The research has conflicting outcomes. Well, I guess that this is the most that a rabbi could ask for from a field which has attacked anything spiritual, all the more anything religious for centuries. This lecture isn’t going to take a medical approach, but a mystical approach in a practical manner. This lecture is based upon a maamor delivered by the Rebbe in 1965, exploring the power of prayers. If you have any questions or comments on this lecture please email Rabbi Avrohom Lipszyc at [email protected].