On Praying and Receiving No Immediate Response (A Vayishlach Special)

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December 05 2022
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Venue: Lower Merion Synagogue (Bala Cynwyd, PA) Lower Merion Synagogue (Bala Cynwyd, PA)

Machshava:
Tefillah 
Parsha:
Vayishlach 

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

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Yaakov is the first person in the text of the Torah who prays to G-d and receives no immediate response. This shiur explores Yaakov's experience, and uses it to draw lessons about navigating relationships with G-d in which our own tefillot often feel like they receive no immediate answer.

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