The impact of prayers today

I completely agree, and I have even written about it several times on my website (and I also expand on it in the theology book I am currently writing).
In the meantime, see a tangential discussion here .
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Asks:
And what is the real meaning of prayer in your opinion? (if at all)
And does the same hypocrisy that you are discussing in the article also claim that in the future we will have less heavenly and spiritual revelation (the world to come, the coming of the Messiah, etc.)
I must thank you again that even though you are busy writing a book and probably doing a wide variety of other things, you make time to answer every question.
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Rabbi:
I expand on this in the book as well. As a rule, one should distinguish between requests and the rest of the prayer. Requests expect God to intervene and help us, that is, to go beyond nature. This usually does not happen, although it is impossible to rule out the possibility that sometimes it does. Therefore, I would not ask for things that have a normal solution, but only for acute situations for which I do not have a natural solution. And even then, do not rely on it, because I think it is usually not answered.
I don’t know what the future holds, but as far as I understand, the direction of the process is the gradual departure of God from the world. Perhaps in the future there will be a different situation and His revelation after we have already matured will not interfere. I don’t know.
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Asks:
Do you believe that in recent years we have also witnessed a gradual process of distancing?
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Rabbi:
It is clear that it is impossible to sense change over a period of several years. This is a historical process. In general, my feeling is that in the years that I have been conscious, there has been no divine intervention in the world. This is what I can say from my impressions.
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Shlomi:
On the sidelines of the prayer issue, what temple do you pray to, if any? Does this religious experience seem appropriate to you for describing the coming of age of the world and the “difficult freedom” of the believer?
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Rabbi:
This topic was discussed in several answers that have now appeared on the site about the nine days. I said there that from my perspective, today in the Temple Mount seems far from my wildest dreams (a slaughterhouse where the priests walk up to their stirrups in blood), but perhaps when I am there and experience it, I will understand that it has a great spiritual meaning that I do not understand today.
Therefore, I do not really pray for the establishment of the bihamk, but rather within the framework of the regular prayers, where I prepare for that bihamk that will have meaning for those who experience it (a prayer on the conditions of a litvak, like the conditions of the Avnaz on the Afikomen). And I mainly pray that I understand what to pray for here (i.e., to understand its importance, if indeed there is one).
Beyond that, if there is a mitzvah to build the Temple, what is the point of praying to God about it? “Why do you cry out to me? Speak to the children of Israel and they will go.”