BINAH: SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER

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

ESSENCE OF ONE`S SELF

Everything, great or small, is obtained only
by the power of faith. And the reason why
we must toil and labor is only to discover our
lack of power and our lowliness—that we are
unfit for anything by our own strength. And
then we are ready to pour out a whole prayer
before Him.
We could argue about that, “If this is so,
then I will decide in advance that I am good
for nothing, and why all the trouble and effort?”
However, there is a law in nature that
none is as wise as the experienced. Before a
person actively tries to do all that is within
his power, he is completely unfit to arrive
at true lowliness, in the true measure mentioned
above.
Hence, we must toil in Kedusha [holiness]
and purity, as it is written, “Whatsoever
you find that you can do by your own
strength, do,” and understand that for it is
deep and true.
Even though you do not see a thing, since
even when the required measure of labor has
been made, this is the time for prayer, until
then, believe in our sages, “I did not labor and
found, do not believe.” When the required
measure is reached, your prayer will be whole
and the Creator will respond generously, as
our sages instructed us, “I labored and found,
believe,” for prior to that, you are unfit for
prayer, and the Creator hears a prayer.

-Baal HaSulam, Letter no. 57 , Gems 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 50 תְּהִלִּים

כא  אֵלֶּה עָשִׂיתָ, וְהֶחֱרַשְׁתִּי–    דִּמִּיתָ, הֱיוֹת-אֶהְיֶה כָמוֹךָ;
אוֹכִיחֲךָ וְאֶעֶרְכָה    לְעֵינֶיךָ.

21 These things hast thou done, and should I have kept silence? Thou hadst thought that I was altogether such a one as thyself; {N}
but I will reprove thee, and set the cause before thine eyes.

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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!

ילי