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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2023 · 9 MIN

R. Elie Kaunfer on Parashat Yitro: Struggling to Pray with Intention

from Ta Shma · host Hadar Institute

Ideally, prayer is a pouring out of the soul. But in Jewish practice today, people don’t only pray when they feel moved to pray. We are mandated to say the Amidah multiple times a day, and we can’t guarantee that each of those moments will be characterized by intention, or kavanah. Should I pray even if I don’t know if my heart will be in it?

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