The Kabbalah of Prayer

Wonderful interview, thank you so much for this Reply

Chana, you are a beautiful inspiration...inside and out! This is exactly what I know of prayer put into lovely words, simple words, yet meaningful words! You mentioned a class on prayer. Can you recommend a class on prayer?
Shalom & thank you! Reply

I love to pray because God as us to pray, wan we pray God see it that we are doing what he ask us to do. Reply

Everything happens for for the good? Everything happens for the good. Tell this to the victims of the holocaust. Reply

Not sure i agree With the lady. She is trying to humanize G-d, and intimates woman is better than man. Men do feel. I think maybe, her secular education is showing. So many sterotypes on her words. Reply

the kabbalah of prayer The lecture was most interesting to me because I have learned that just loving and trusting G-D is the key to everything. Countless times I have spoken or prayed to hashem what I need. Somehow he always comes through usually right away. My prayers are not formal or in a synagogue. They just come from my heart with love and gratitude and complete trust. It is such a great gift to have such a close relationship with G-d Reply

you and your baby you pointed out that while at your class, you couldn't stop thinking about her, although form her perspective, you had left her perhaps forever. maybe this parable can also help us understand this also from our own perspective with G-d. Reply

prayers i am so happy i can pray, that s all i have. Reply

Knowing that God hear nd answers us. When I cried out to God when our girls rebelled, while praying, God spoke to my heart, and said, "you have two daughters, I have billions that have rebelled against me'. He felt my pain and in time took it away, as He brought our girls back to us. Reply

This is my second time listening to this presentation, and as I sit here I am struck with something that I did not "see" the first time. Prayer is a heart connection with G-d. G-d feels and when we study Torah/Tanach we will discover time and time again emotive expressions of G-d. Torah/Tanach study is a connection of reason, which involves our minds.

When I think of the Shema I am instructed to love G-d with all of my heart, mind, soul and strength. I also realize that G-d took one (heart & mind), and made two (one with heart, one with mind), and then told the two to come back together to become one. Could it be that both heart & mind connection are needed to reflect G-d's fullness? Reply

I found much of the discussed differences in gender stereotyped and rationalized. As a basic general rule, with many exceptions, my personal observations are that I find men to have greater empathy and women to have more sympathy. Some of the comments made about men in the video seemed naïve. Reply

Interesting Insights! As a woman. it is wonderful to be able to approach G-d from the feminine perspective. However, I also love to engage in deep Torah/Tanakh/
Tanya/Kabbalah study--approaching from the Upper World downward. It is so special to be able to connect to G-d from either perspective and know that I am loved and accepted. Reply

Good insight appreciated As a woman I appreciate the insight you have given me about the essentially different aspects of male and female perspectives from a spiritual perspective. This helps me to more appreciate my masculine and feminine sides within the context of a basically masculine controlled society and a feminine natural world. It hasn't always been easy to balance those different natures within myself.

"Don't take it to heart," which was advice my mother had given to me on how to deal with difficult people and painful situations, now has a new meaning from a spiritual perspective.

Furthermore, within that context as a female being, having the opportunity to express my deepest feelings to G-d and knowing that my form of prayer is acceptable, gives me solace.

Thank you. Reply

thank you great talk! thank you Reply

Great Video Clip! That was just great, Chana. I especially appreciated the analogy of G-d and the human being as compared to you and your daughter when she was 6 months old and you had to leave for the first time. That spoke to me in a very deep way. Thank you for doing this video...you are doing important work, and I hope you will continue it. Reply