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Articles by Naftali Silberberg
The essence of prayer has little to do with its content. This also explains why we pray when all is well.
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It is safe to say that fuel moves the world. So what is the spiritual fuel that powers the soul?
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Prayer is an admission of sorts. We admit that we have a tendency to be intellectually disingenuous throughout the day.
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Our Father also enjoys the game of hide and seek. He wants to have a meaningful relationship with His children, but realizes that a commodity is rarely treasured when no effort goee into its acquisition. So He decided to hide Himself
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Our relationship with G-d is completely scripted. The tasks demanded by this relationship seemingly don't leave much room for improvisation, for impromptu and original outbursts of care and love.
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Applicant A was a manager of a successful retail establishment. Applicant B was an entrepreneur who failed to show a profit. Whom do you hire?
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Hypocrisy is not always a bad thing
Honesty is a great virtue, but there are exceptions to this rule. Prayer is a prime example.
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