The meaning of prayer
Hello,
I recently discovered the rabbi's website and read a few articles and responses, and I wanted to ask a question.
What does the Rabbi understand the meaning of prayer to be? How does prayer work?
For someone who doesn't have a lot of free time and barely has time for prayer, like a soldier for example, why isn't it appropriate for him to study Torah instead of praying?
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This issue requires a long discussion. As far as I understand, prayer has no role and is not effective. It is a mitzvah (according to the Rambam of the Torah and the Ramban of the Rabbis) and must be observed like any other mitzvah and one must be prepared to fulfill one's duty. Its essence is standing before God, the Holy One.
Since, as far as I understand, God is not involved in the world these years (at least in the vast majority of cases), it must be assumed that requests will probably not be answered and praise should be given for the creation of the world and its laws, and not for specific things that He apparently did not do.
If I were to stand up for myself, I would change much of the wording of the prayer, but I do not have the authority to do so. Something that one minyan needs another minyan to permit and change.
Goodbye and have a good week,
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Asks:
But most of the Amidah prayer is requests to God, so what is a person supposed to mean when he asks God for requests as part of the prayer?
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Rabbi:
The daily requests are the main problem, and there you can plan to help someone in great need somewhere in the world (it is possible that sometimes he does intervene). The general requests (redemption, etc.) are simpler.
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