Our-Prayers
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details of our beloved TaNaKh:
1. Torah = History & Law, 2. Nevi’im = The Prophets. 3. *Ketuvim = all other Writings.
*The Ketuvim - Includes, Poetical books - Psalms, Proverbs, Job,
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Daniel, and history of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles I & II.
Please Note: Some
alterations or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’
of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, having been
corrected like it once was pre the “Masoretic Text”.
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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye
shall NOT ADD
TO THE WORD which I command
you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT,
that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy
4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Are you struggling to connect to אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim be it on the ‘Days of Awe’, or otherwise?
You may have asked, ‘How can
I attain closeness with אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God)
who is beyond my comprehension? Why would the Creator of the Universe care
about my prayers? And is אֱלֹהִים - Elohim even
listening? Especially on ‘Rosh Hashanah’ and ‘Yom Kippur’?
One barrier some face in when
in prayer is the feeling that אֱלֹהִים - Elohim is
so Holy that there are no grounds for connection between them. How could a
limited, flawed human being possibly reach the beloved Creator, through our
prayers? The question becomes even more poignant when our prayers are dealing
with our very ‘human’, ‘messy life circumstances’. How can we relate these
experiences to אֱלֹהִים - Elohim?
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There may be an answer to what you may be asking for!
The Scriptural model for
answering these questions could well be חַנָּה - “Channah” - ‘Hannah’, the mother of the prophet Shmuel -
Samuel. Not only does אֱלֹהִים - Elohim
answer Hannah’s “Song of Hannah” - “Shirat Chanah” prayer for a son, I believe that we may find some very good guidance from
her prayer. Thus take a deep dive into חַנָּה -
“Hannah’s prayer” in the book of Samuel and explore the concepts of ‘holiness’,
and ‘closeness’ with אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, for
she had a wonderful manner of prayer”.
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Let us read Shmuel
- Samuel 1, Chapter 2, verses 1-10: (JPS1917 version of the Tanakh).
“And Hannah prayed, and said: ‘my heart exulteth in יְהוָה - the LORD, my horn is exalted in יְהוָה - the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy Salvation.
2. There is none Holy as יְהוָה - the LORD, for there is none beside Thee; neither is there any rock like our אֱלֹהִים - Elohim.
3. Multiply not exceeding proud talk; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for יְהוָה - the LORD is the אֱלֹהִים - Elohim of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
4. The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5. They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased; while the barren hath borne seven, she that had many children hath languished.
6. יְהוָה - the LORD killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7. יְהוָה - the LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.
8. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dung-hill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory; for the pillars of the earth are יְהוָה - the LORD’s, and He hath set the world upon them.
9. He will keep the feet of His holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.
10. They that strive with יְהוָה - the LORD shall be broken
to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven; יְהוָה - the LORD will judge the
ends of the earth; and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn
of His anointed’”.
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My Closing Message:
Having read ‘Hannah’s’ wonderful prayer you will have discovered that אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s
loftiness is just the thing that makes a relationship with Him all the more
attainable, and you will never doubt the power of prayer again!
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Please Note: “hebraicstudies”
links are located down the page!
This site was originally created, for those who desired
to return to our blessed and wonderful faith. Thus be wise and work on your
faith and pray at least two or three times a day (if possible) and always seek
our beloved אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance, for
His love is always with us, especially when we seek Him, blessed be He! However
this site has become very much a teaching site with hundreds of studies!
Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be
He, said the following via several of our prophets...
“The
More Torah, the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who gave us our ... “Life!”
May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom =
Peace of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts,
be with you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as
well as the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your
daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and
regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before food
and drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom Aleichem - Peace be
with you!
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