tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post3501756109139945747..comments2023-06-21T10:58:53.104+03:00Comments on The Absolute Truth -------- בס"ד: Prayer Works (continued)The Absolute Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060786380470453883noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-15495682351102310192015-08-27T05:01:58.268+03:002015-08-27T05:01:58.268+03:00An excellent question. I don't really know, s...An excellent question. I don't really know, so I Googled "How should a Noachide Pray? and came up with:<br />https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=how+should+a+noahide+pray&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0CBoQvwUoAGoVChMIveO67JLIxwIVxtsaCh24UQEF&biw=1280&bih=563<br />which is a list of websites that have very interesting information and suggestions. It is involved, and I recommend you review these sites yourself. Look for consistent information upon which they all agree. If you see something that is very different from the others, it is probably someone's opinion that may not be correct.<br /><br />Whatever you decide to do, Hashem knows your intention to serve Him. That is the most important part of your performance -- know before Whom you are standing, and how much love you want to show.The Absolute Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060786380470453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-10174662526412147922015-08-27T03:23:59.601+03:002015-08-27T03:23:59.601+03:00Interesting. Ok, what can Noahide do? Can Noahide ...Interesting. Ok, what can Noahide do? Can Noahide stand up and recite through siddur? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-68624489519125479322015-08-26T16:26:46.433+03:002015-08-26T16:26:46.433+03:00That is what I wanted to hear.That is what I wanted to hear.The Absolute Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060786380470453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-70184563555359495712015-08-26T15:57:16.610+03:002015-08-26T15:57:16.610+03:00I started.to daven.again from.siddur..birchat hash...I started.to daven.again from.siddur..birchat hashachar; shema.and first paragraph and shemoneh esrei.<br /> My tehillim I say daily/every other day etc..I do that anyway...trying.to increase...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338022892863788418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-63068019688347885002015-08-26T07:34:12.381+03:002015-08-26T07:34:12.381+03:00Most customs that we perform are definite commandm...Most customs that we perform are definite commandments from the Torah. Tallit, which comes from the third paragraph of the Shema is a commandment for Jewish men to remind them of their obligation to fulfill the 613 commandments. The word Tallit has a numerology of 600; there are 8 strings and 5 knots. That totals 613 and is our reminder when we see it.<br /><br />A Noachide only has 7 commandments and therefore does not have the obligation of the Jewish male to wear a Tallit. The Tefillin is also commanded in the first paragraph of the Shema, obligating a Jewish male to wear it, but it is also not part of the 7 Noachide commandments and is therefore not required by a Noachide.<br /><br />Both of these commandments are not obligated by women either and is the reason why Jewish women don't wear Tallis and Tefillin. We follow Hashem's commandments to the letter and are not supposed to add or subtract from His instructions.The Absolute Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060786380470453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-85361777720094231222015-08-26T04:55:45.000+03:002015-08-26T04:55:45.000+03:00Thank you for another post about prayer, I have a ...Thank you for another post about prayer, I have a question for you. Can Noahide wear the Tallit or Tefillin during prayer time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-58237091996151831482015-08-25T19:30:57.643+03:002015-08-25T19:30:57.643+03:00Go it. Thank you :-)Go it. Thank you :-)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338022892863788418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-91342837841788201602015-08-25T07:35:31.893+03:002015-08-25T07:35:31.893+03:00Rav Menachem, thank you again.
Now for myself as ...Rav Menachem, thank you again.<br /><br />Now for myself as Noahide, what sort of davening would you recommend. I have the Sephardic Torah and also "The Orot Sephardic Weekday Siddur".<br />This may sound silly to you, and perhaps others, but the prayers for morning and afternoon and evening and night seem so long. <br />I do speak to Hashem,( at the moment, because of somethings, i feel far and cannot talk to Hashem as i used to). Some guilt there.<br /><br />Does Hashem forgive easily, or is it just my imagination that Hashem is very angry and perhaps fedup of me. <br />I am after all just Noachide, but this is where Hashem placed me, and i try do the what i can to move towards Hashem in the right way, but alas i waver and fall so many times. <br />For any guidance and help, i thank you in advance.<br />s/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-37066498533636299012015-08-25T07:07:56.637+03:002015-08-25T07:07:56.637+03:00I don't think that your situation is that unco...I don't think that your situation is that uncommon. Many women, especially with young children, will tell you that their time is not their own. The good news is that because women are on a higher spiritual level than men, they don't have the strict davening requirements of men. That should help, since to begin with your davening isn't as long.<br /><br />The idea of communing with Hashem before and after davening is excellent. I constantly talk about turning to Hashem for everything and that definitely is not just during prayer.<br /><br />The only thought that I can give is a more scientific answer than a Jewish answer. Praying with a siddur is perfection, it includes everything we need to survive and thrive in life. If we do 50% of what we need to, than the results of our prayers might be only 50% effective. It is just that cut and dry. <br /><br />Hashem, however, in His mercy is still there for us, to help us with everything. Can the 50% be made up by additional conversation with Hashem? Probably yes, but I don't really know. All I know is that we have a perfect system available to us that works, the best thing is to try to use the system completely and add other things as icing on the cake.<br /><br />What a women needs is not in my area of expertise, even though my wife has been very successful in life, Hashem takes good care of her and she also is not 100% on the davening (of course, no young kids to disturb her, just me). Do what you can; and, above all, have the right attitude about wanting to do more. I've said it many times: "Hashem doesn't judge us by what we know, but how we grow."The Absolute Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060786380470453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170726902683483449.post-31881060499785466592015-08-25T06:12:13.472+03:002015-08-25T06:12:13.472+03:00Kol hakovod, Rav, another very fine post.
Here'...Kol hakovod, Rav, another very fine post.<br />Here's my issue I speak with Hashem very much during the day.<br /> When I first took on frumkeit, I used to meditate before I davened and then I would daven. Then I meditated thanking Hashem for this time with Him. I was on such a high for the day.<br /> Then, I gave birth. BH. Okeeee, let's see. I know of many women who have umpteen children and daven.from the siddur daily. Great.<br /> I am.on the phone with my chavruta and get interrupted multiple times with.questions from.my kids. Yes, I try to tell them not to be bittul.Torah, yet they are young and so on..<br /> With all of the interruptions I find that siddur davening is stessful. I.pick up my sefer tehillim and.I.feel nervousness set in. Same with the siddur. Why? I associate it with the stress that comes.along with speeding up or being.interrupted in anticipation of being interrupted with requests etc...The shilohs to the rav.about what to do if a child needs you when you are in the middle of.such and such prayer ir... you get the point. It became technical- not wrote, just hurried.<br /> I realize that it's integral and I do want.to get.back into siddur davening, yet I find.it so far away now...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338022892863788418noreply@blogger.com