As we enter this sacred moment, we prepare our bodies for prayer.Â
If your body calls you to remain seated,
if stillness grounds you,
if rest holds you in its holy embrace,
know that your prayers are received all the same.
if stillness grounds you,
if rest holds you in its holy embrace,
know that your prayers are received all the same.
The Psalmist teaches, the earth and all that it holds are HashemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation.’s
Our prayers are rooted in this truth:
whether we sit, rise, bow, or sway,
the Divine perceives the murmurs of our hearts.
Our prayers are rooted in this truth:
whether we sit, rise, bow, or sway,
the Divine perceives the murmurs of our hearts.
Blessed are You, Hashem our God, Dweller of the Universe, who sanctifies us through mitzvotLit. Commandment. It is traditionally held that there are 613 mitzvot (plural) in Judaism, both postive commandments (mandating actions) and negative commandments (prohibiting actions). Mitzvah has also become colloquially assumed to mean the idea of a “good deed.", and invites us to worship with the fullness of who we are.
