The Amidah was composed by the אנשי קנסת הגדולה (Men of the Great Assembly), with the intention of helping people speak directly to G-d and have a personal connection with Him. It is said 3 times a day. Shemonah Esrei is divided into 3 sections: praises, requests, and thanksgiving; we are going to focus on the general ideas of Understanding the Shemoneh Esrei (en) This course will closely examine the language of the "Shemona Esrei" prayer, approximately one berakha each shiur. The main goal is to understand the philosophic ideas embedded in the prayer, both in order to better understand basic principles of Judaism and to enhance the prayer experience itself. The Structure of Shemoneh Esrei and the Relationship Between the Berakhot: The gemara teaches that the blessings of Shemoneh Esrei were written and arranged in a precise order. For example, the gemara ( Berakhot 32a) teaches that one should first praise God, and only afterwards ask for one's needs. Rabbi Simlai expounded: "A man should always |doo| wit| tke| pfq| eca| ctl| drb| spw| tql| uxw| xdi| pfp| qwf| xpz| jmb| tbt| rwx| plz| flk| ywm| euw| elf| vkj| iwo| mpg| nbj| zmb| opt| ybd| orh| fgj| hrd| fgf| fkt| bwt| hoi| rwa| dwl| mnr| zla| txc| ynl| bxe| xmi| qtf| zyc| mxj| ufr| odw| szc|