You already know the words of the Amidah, the bows, the steps. Now meet the soul of the word itself. The verb we use three times daily is לְהִתְפַּלֵּל, lehitpallēl (Yemenite pronunciation). Its root is פ־ל־ל, p-l-l, which in…
Tefillah Is Not ‘Prayer’; It Is Self-Judgement Before the King
