Venue: Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh

Machshava:

Tefillah 

Collections: R' Blachman Derech Mitzvosecha

Description

AI-Generated Summary (AI can be inaccurate. Check important information.) 1. Self-nullification in prayer — The fundamental basis of avodas hatefilla is hachna’ah (subjugation), where one fixes the heart by becoming an empty vessel devoid of self-serving feelings. 2. Koved Rosh defined — According to the Mishnah (Berachos 30b), one must pray with koved rosh, which Rashi defines as a sense of humility and being bent before the Almighty. 3. Biblical models of awe — We learn the necessity of marat nefesh (bitterness of soul) from Chana, and yirah (awe) from King David, both signifying a loss of independent ego. 4. The "Charedi" freezing — The term charada implies being "frozen" or intensely focused on God's greatness, much like a moth is drawn to a light, ceasing all other peripheral thoughts. 5. Singing with trembling — The concept of gilu bir’ada (rejoice with trembling) teaches that while we are happy to stand before God, we must never become too heimish or casual. 6. Maimonidean focus — The Rambam rules that koved rosh requires clearing the mind of all thoughts and imagining oneself physically standing before the Shechinah. 7.