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Why Do We Pray?

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Why a Las Vegas police officer sued his department for religious discrimination.
by Steve Riback

 I work as a detective for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. For the past 11 years, I've seen the gamut, from police chases to shootings to undercover assignments. But my toughest assignment had nothing to do with actual police work. It was defending my religious rights as a police officer. (full article)


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I hated winter -- until my son's question forced me to put God into the frigid equation.
by Riva Pomerantz

If you're lolling in the sunshine at this very moment, this article isn't for you. This piece is about winter. It's about snow and ice and slush and sleet. The kind that adds precious minutes to your morning routine, that splatters your new skirt, that makes you want to be a complete hermit until Springtime.

Last winter, I told my kids I wanted to be like a bear and hibernate. I hated winter. I raged against the grey-toned skies, the mounds of snow, the unbearable cold. But this year, I have resolved to change my winter-woe ways. Why? Because one of my children asked a very important question: (full article)

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open_book.jpgPrayer is a form of chessed and chessed touches people. With prayer there’s an additional opportunity, which is that it lends itself to helping someone connect to the Almighty as well.

If you know someone who’s sick or going through a difficult time of any sort, tell them that you will pray for them. Usually people will be touched.

If they do appreciate it, you can tell them that it’s even better if they pray for themselves, and ask them what they think of trying that. Of course, you will continue as well, but explain to people that G-d understands English very well(!), and that when you prayer in your own words, by requesting help from above, you are fulfilling the command of the Torah to pray. This is, in fact, the essence of prayer - that we express our needs to Hashem and show that we realize that He is ultimately in charge.

And, please G-d, it can make a difference.

It might also be a nice touch to say that you will pray at candle lighting time (especially for women). This also gives you an “in” to suggest that they do the same and therefore also gives you an opportunity to connect them to Shabbos.

In addition once you find out about their Hebrew name, you can find out about what it means or where it is found in the Torah – possibly even learn together about the name / person in the Torah.



The following links explain Hebrew names (men and women separately)

http://www.aish.com/literacy/lifecycle/Boys_Names.asp
http://www.aish.com/literacy/lifecycle/Girls_Names.asp

While you’re praying for them, don’t forget to pray for the Almighty to bring them back to Him, to Torah and mitzvos – it helps!


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by Rabbi Mordechai Becher

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