Some six hundred years ago, the Arabs developed a novel way of telling the time. This Arab clock (or Eretz Yisroel clock) became very ingrained in the Middle East. Inaccurate Time for Inaccurate Times

One should continually try to deepen his understanding of the meanings of the prayers he recites, since prayer is called the "service of the heart." One who prays from the depths of his heart,

God wants us to be realistic We must not rely on miracles. God runs our lives through the laws of nature, and therefore we need to make a reasonable effort that will give God a seemingly natural way to

We have all experienced times of trouble, the dark hours of illness, sorrow and loneliness in our lives. At those times, we understood quite clearly that God is really the one who controls our destiny,

We need fear of Hashem to achieve our purpose in life. Fear of Hashem helps us identify the attacks of the yetzer hara and defend ourselves against them. Fear of Hashem motivates us to overcome the body's

One virtue of wise over fools is their connecting the depths of their souls and their very beings to their actions, whereas fools are satisfied by merely performing external acts without connecting to

Chazon Ish in "Emunah Ubitochon" describes the emotions that awareness of Hashem brings: "When a person merits becoming aware of the reality of the Almighty's existence, he will experience

Prayer is referred to as avodah shebalev, a duty of the heart. It serves as a spiritual and emotional connection with God. By praying trice daily that connection is constantly reinforced. When done properly

A pious man does not pray by rote. He does not enunciate words thoughtlessly and inattentively like a parrot. Rather, he says every word with the thought and intention befitting it. His heart and tongue

Prayer has tremendous potential for spiritual elevation and intense pleasure. How to have an elevating prayer experience On one extreme, some people think that the object of prayer is to just rattle off

Defining Prayer Prayer is primarily a mode with which we connect to God. In prayer, a person goes above the mundane and connects spiritually with God. Prayer is also the way of supplicating and seeking

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