Venue: Lower Merion Synagogue (Bala Cynwyd, PA) Lower Merion Synagogue (Bala Cynwyd, PA)

Machshava:

History,  Tefillah 

Collections: R' Ezra Cohen Tefillah: The Past, the Practical, and the Profound

Description

This shiur explores the history of tefillah, beginning with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. and continuing through the establishment of Birkat Haminim. Topics discussed include the Sahnedrin's relocation to Yavneh and the activities of Shimon HaPekuli there as they pertain to the reintroduction of Shemoneh Esrei, as well as the circumstances surrounding the introduction of Birkat Haminim into the liturgy.