Q&A: Prayer When There Isn’t Much Time
Prayer When There Isn’t Much Time
Question
If I regularly start work early in the morning, which doesn’t allow me to pray the full service, what is the order of priority for the sections I should say? Is it enough to say the Shema, its blessings, and the Amidah alone?
Answer
The Shema, its blessings, and the Amidah are of course the main thing. Then the morning blessings, and finally Ashrei, Uva LeTzion, and Aleinu.
Discussion on Answer
Indeed, you’re right. That includes Barukh She’amar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach as well.
But Barukh She’amar and Yishtabach were instituted before the prayer. Isn’t that a blessing in vain?
And with the morning blessings, wouldn’t it be better to omit “My God, the soul” because of “who revives the dead”?
And I assume the blessings over Torah study aren’t necessary.
I didn’t get into every detail here, and we also weren’t discussing the order of recitation.
Why are Ashrei and Uva LeTzion preferable to Pesukei DeZimra?