Prayer and Blessings
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Prayers for Livelihood and Well-being
Is there a chapter of Psalms that is a Segulah (spiritual remedy) for livelihood, to pay off credit cards bills? Also for health and finding a marriage partner? How can get my life unstuck? Answer: Sorry to hear about your…
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Free Will and Prayer
If you have someone close to you who has a dependency/addiction – one caused over years of prescription medication – and the person does not realize they have a dependency/addiction to the medication, yet they have realized they have a…
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The Blessing of the Kohain (Priest)
It is known that the kohanim (Priests) in the temple used to bless the people by holding their hands in a specific position. 1. Could you please explain more on the meaning of it? 2. Why was it not permitted…
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Washing the Hands in Innocence
How do we know that washing the hands is symbolic of innocence? Answer: The concept comes from the EGLAH ARUFAH ceremony in Deut. 21:6-7. See also Psalms 26:6 and 73:13, which speaks of “washing the hands in innocence”.
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A Minyan
What is the source for requiring ten men (a “minyan”) for certain religious services? Answer: Ten men are required for reciting prayers in which G-d’s name is sanctified (Megillah 23b), such as the Kaddish or Kedushah. This is derived from…
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Picturing G-d During Prayer
What is one supposed to picture when praying since we may not picture Hashem (G-d) in a form and since He has no image? Answer: Thank you for your questions. In Halacha it is stated that one should imagine the four…
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Praying With the Feet Together, Like Angels
I was told that when we bow before G_d we are to put our legs together as if having only one leg like the angels. Please explain to me the reason and source of this? Answer: The source that angels’…
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G-d Has Faith ..in Us!
What does the “faithful” mean in the phrase said before the Shema prayer – “El melekh ne’eman” – “Mighty, King, Faithful” ? The word “faithful” is also at the end of the first prayer Jews say when they rise –…
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Simple Method to Strengthen Trust in G-d
How do I keep my trust in G-d strong and not think it’s my efforts that are doing everything? Answer: Thanks for sending this important question. Here’s a simple but powerful suggestion: Say “Please help me make this an honor…