[4] If you want your prayers to be answered 💎 #Torah #shorts

In this video, Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner explains the essential halachot regarding how a person should stand during the Shmoneh Esrei prayer. While we primary learn practical law from the Shulchan Aruch, it is deeply enriching to explore the original sources in the Oral Torah and the words of our sages to understand the roots of these requirements. Rabbi Lerner delves into the specific laws concerning our physical environment during prayer, such as why we must face a blank wall without any intervening objects like mirrors, pictures, or windows. The lesson takes us into a profound analysis of King Hizkiyahu from the book of Melahim. When the prophet Yeshayahu informed him of his impending death, the king turned his face to the wall to pray. Rabbi Lerner explores how our sages derive multiple meanings from this action. It teaches us not only the physical requirement of facing a wall and directing our hearts toward the Holy Temple in Jerusalem but also the internal requirement of sincerity and weeping from the walls of one's heart. By examining the Targum and the commentary in Gemara Brachos, we see how the halacha integrates physical posture with spiritual intensity. This video provides a clear guide on the proper way to approach Hashem in prayer, ensuring that our surroundings and our internal state are aligned with the requirements set forth by our sages. Learn the connection between the written text and the practical applications of the Oral Torah to elevate your daily service. How to pray Shmoneh Esrei properly? What are the laws of facing a wall during prayer? Why should we not pray in front of a mirror or window? What can we learn from the prayer of King Hizkiyahu? How do our sages derive halacha from the book of Melahim? What is the significance of facing the Holy Temple in Jerusalem? How does the Oral Torah explain the physical requirements of prayer? What does it mean to pray from the walls of one heart? #Torah, #Tanakh, #God, #faith, #laws, #rabbi, #morals, #ethics, #morality, #jews, #torahLecture, #lawsOfPurity, #LawsofJudaism, #BeezratHashem, #RabbiLevLeibLerner, #LearnwithLerner, #RabbiMizrachi, #HalachosofJudaism, #biblestudy, #selfdevelopment, #selfimprovement, #musarmovement, #lawsforwomen, #lawsofbrachot, #rabbiefraimkachlon, #rabbiyaronreuven, #jewishstories, #shabbatcandles, #torahstudy, #ConvertingtoJudaism, #TorahLaws, #ToviaSinger, #TorahTruth, #Hashem