☀️ MONDAY PRAYER: HOD-SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER

READING: DAWN MONDAY

SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER and The The 1rst Tefilat HaAmidah תפילת העמידה of Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה‎) The Prayer of Eighteen Sefirot.

THE CONCEALMENT OF THE FACE OF THE CREATOR

That deficiency was born only out of the concealment
of the face of the Creator, who did
not wish to shine His face upon His creatures
from the start, so they would be complete from
the start. On the contrary, He hid His face
from them and left them lacking, since here is
the Light of the King’s face is certainly life, and
its concealment is the source of every evil.
However, the purpose of this concealment
is not to be concealed. On the contrary,
it is to be revealed later and to transform any
evil born only out of that concealment. Thus,
He established law and order to reveal the
face of His concealed benevolence through
people’s actions. These are the laws and the
doctrines which He gave to us. His law is the
law of truth, which if a man does, he shall
live by them, in the eternal life, for the reward
of a Mitzva [commandment/good deed] is a
Mitzva. This is the illumination of His face,
which He concealed from man in the beginning
of His Creation.
Thus, for toil he was created, since the
inclination governs him and his evil is great
in all kinds of faults, along with his remoteness
from the Light of life. And the practice
of Mitzvot shine the hidden Light upon him
until, when he completes his Mitzvot, he himself
is complemented with them into Light,
in the Light of this life.

– Ramchal, Daat Tevunot (Knowledge of Intelligence), Gem of Wisdom, published by Bnei Baruch.

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The 1rst Tefilat HaAmidah תפילת העמידה of Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה‎) The Prayer of Eighteen Sefirot.

OPENING OF STANDING PRAYER: In gratitude for 3 descents before The Amidah

Blessed are you, Adonai …

AVOT – ANCESTRAL PRAISE

Blessed God, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, Great Mighty and Revered God, Most High bestower of lovingkindnesses, The One Creator, Reminder of Good Deeds of The Patriarchs, Redeemer of their children, Light of Love and Bestowal, King, Armor, Savior and Helper, Shield of Abraham and all his descendants.

FOR UNITY, PURIFICATION OF SOUL, AND ADHESION WITH THE CREATOR, OUR GOD.

CLOSING OF STANDING PRAYER: Offering of 7 ascents after The Amidah

Blessed are you, Adonai ….

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CONCLUSION OF SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER.

Psalms Chapter 78 תְּהִלִּים

כ  הֵן הִכָּה-צוּר, וַיָּזוּבוּ מַיִם–    וּנְחָלִים יִשְׁטֹפוּ:הֲגַם-לֶחֶם, יוּכַל תֵּת;    אִם-יָכִין שְׁאֵר לְעַמּוֹ.

20 Behold, He smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; {N}can He give bread also? or will He provide flesh for His people?’

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In The Map of Heaven,

~ Atop The Wings of God ~

Lights in darkness between,

our path partakes in wins.”

….. and so daylight begins –

L`chaim!

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