Parts of prayer
This tefillah is where we ask Hashem for things.
What is shemona Esrei?
The reason three steps forward are taken at the beginning of shemonah esrei.
How do we approach Hashem?
This name represents the position we stand in when we stand at attention during shemonah esrei.
What is amidah?
These words should be recited slow enough to be clear and understandable.
What is prayer?
Yaakov saw this in his dream.
What is a ladder?
In this blessing we praise Hashem as the creator of the world.
What is baruch Sheamar?
Something we do during davening that corresponds to respectfully leaving the presence of a king / important person.
What is the reason we take three steps back AFTER Shemonah Esrei?
This shows we are excited to pray to Hashem.
Why rush to shul?
This phrasing is used in the blessing to hint to the idea that our neshamot have returned all clean and ready for a new day, but our bodies have been here with us, so we wash our hands to elevate them.
Why do we say netilat yadayim (raising our hands) instead of lirchotz (to wash)?
In the Muppet Movie, Fozzie has his uncle's car because his uncle is doing this.
What is hibernation?
In this section we thank Hashem for all the things he provides for us physically.
What is Berachot?
The hand that is washed first in each round of netilat yadayim.
What is the right hand?
We put our feet together during the amidah to represent this.
When do we imitate malachim?
This prayer is recited silently so no one else hears your private conversation with Hashem.
What is Shemonah Esrei?
These stories are not always true, but we can always learn from them.
What is a midrash?
This section speaks about Hashem's control of time.
What is kriat Shema?
Part of the body that Sephardim bow for baruch.
What is the back?
This group of people is not allowed to eat DURING prayer, as doing so is rude.
Who is everyone?
This part of Shemonah Esrei stays the same on Shabbos and Yom Tov even though other parts are different.
What are the first three and last three blessings?
It takes a longer amount time to prepare a short speech than a long one.
What happens when you need to trim out the unimportant details?
Berachot, Pesukei d'zimrah, shema, and the amidah are all part of this tefillah service.
What is Shachris?
During this time you should not even motion to or acknowledge that someone is talking to you.
What is Shemonah esrei?
This thrice daily activity reminds us Hashem controls the world and grants us all the the things that we need.
What is prayer?
This action is done in the morning by all of us as a prep for the day. It also serves as a reminder of a similar action done by the Kohanim every morning in the Bet Hamikdash.
What is washing your hands?
This President's birthday is February 12th.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?