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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 7 MIN

Hayom Yom 20 Tammuz - Three meditations: 1)study, 2)before praying, 3)prayer

from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman

שְׁלֹשָׁה מִינֵי הִתְבּוֹנְנוּת הֵםThere are three kinds of meditation:א) הִתְבּוֹנְנוּת לִמּוּדִית(a) Meditation associated with study: אַחַר שֶׁמֵּבִין הָעִנְיָן עַל בּוּרְיוֹ, הוּא מִתְבּוֹנֵן בְּעוֹמֶק הָעִנְיָן הַהוּא, עַד שֶׁהַשִּׂכְלִי מֵאִיר אֶצְלוֹAfter a person understands a concept thoroughly, he meditates on its depth until its intellectual content illuminates him.ב) שֶׁקּוֹדֶם הַתְּפִלָּה(b) Meditation before praying: עִנְיָנָהּ הֶרְגֵּשׁ חַיּוּת הָעִנְיָן שֶׁלָּמַד וְלֹא הֶרְגֵּשׁ הַשִּׂכְלִי כְּמוֹ בְּהִתְבּוֹנְנוּת לִמּוּדִיתThe point here is to experience the vitality of the concept that one has studied, not its intellectual aspect, as in the case of meditation associated with study.ג) שֶׁבִּתְפִלָּה(c) Meditation in the course of prayer: עִנְיָנָהּ הֶרְגֵּשׁ הָאֱלֹקוּת שֶׁבְּהָעִנְיָן שֶׁלָּמַדThe purpose here is to sense the Divinity within the concept one has studied.שָׁלֹשׁ אֵלֶּה הֵם שְׁלִיבוֹת סוּלָּם הַהַרְגָּשָׁהThese are three rungs on the ladder of spiritual sensitivity. וְרַק בְּחַסְדֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ עִמָּנוּ מַרְגִּישִׁים לִפְעָמִים — דעֶרהעֶרט מעֶן — ג-טלִיכְקַייט בְּלִי שׁוּם עֲבוֹדָה כְּלָלAt times, solely due to G‑d’s grace, one senses Divinity without any form of service. וְהוּא מִפְּנֵי מַעֲלַת הָעַצְמוּת שֶׁיֵּשׁ בַּנְּשָׁמָהThis is a result of the essential quality of the soul. אֲבָל מִצַּד הָעֲבוֹדָה שֶׁבְּכֹחַ עַצְמוֹ מוּכְרָחִים שָׁלֹשׁ הַנִּזְכָּרִים לְעֵילHowever, with regard to Divine service that stems from our own initiative, the above three steps are necessary.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]

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שְׁלֹשָׁה מִינֵי הִתְבּוֹנְנוּת הֵםThere are three kinds of meditation:א) הִתְבּוֹנְנוּת לִמּוּדִית(a) Meditation associated with study: אַחַר שֶׁמֵּבִין הָעִנְיָן עַל בּוּרְיוֹ, הוּא מִתְבּוֹנֵן בְּעוֹמֶק הָעִנְיָן הַהוּא, עַד שֶׁהַשִּׂכְלִי מֵאִיר...

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