In the prayer service, whenever there is a change between prayers, a break or movement, a special prayer called a kaddish ("sanctification" of the name of God) is recited in order to bring unity.
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In the world of kedusha, which signifies full integration, there is no forgetfulness.
Read more...As we reach the end of the prayers, we express the confident joy that God has accepted our prayers.
Read more...When a blessing is bestowed, what is accomplished is the joining of the source of blessing above with the person below. In effect, nothing new happens. The blessing merely activates the existing source of the blessing above and reveals it below.
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In this powerful chapter of Psalms, the name of God, Elokim, appears seven times.
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The reading of the Torah is called Kriat HaTorah, the word keriah meaning "to call out," as in one friend calling out to another. When we read the Torah, we call out to God and, thus, bring down the same energy that gives power to the verses we are reading.
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Our souls are rooted in Divine oneness; we are truly a part of God above. As far as our souls are concerned, God is our Father, our Source of being. Our bodies, however, function in a universe of apparent separateness, a world of distance. On its own, the best that the body can feel is like a servant serving its master.
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