Prayers of the Jewish People
Obligatory prayers were not present in Biblical Judaism. If any of the heroes of Scripture addressed the Almighty, he did so in his own words. The first Jewish prayers with standard texts did not appear until the Second Temple era.
What is their strength?
Jews believe that the power of prayer is so great that with its help any miracle can be performed. Jewish believers believe that sincere prayer chants reach heaven and significantly influence the decision of the Higher Powers.
The rituals of Judaism are very specific. They cover all areas of a believer’s life. For example, the Jewish faith prescribes that any action must be accompanied by praise to the god Yahweh.
The power of any Jewish prayer lies in the fact that it allows you to get closer to the Creator. A prayerful appeal to the Almighty allows you to open the gates to the Heavenly Treasury. If a person has already been destined for something and can achieve his goal on his own, then he still will not receive it until he prays.
It is very important to deeply understand the words of prayer, because it is the logical conclusion of any life action. For prayer to be effective, one must constantly improve oneself. By studying the Torah, a person comprehends the wisdom of the Creator, and, therefore, constantly moves upward, overcoming step by step.
The difference between prayer in Hebrew and Orthodox
Orthodox prayers emphasize the importance of a person's faith. When faith is present in the soul, then you can count on forgiveness of sins, which means you can receive hope for Eternal Life after death in Heaven. Jewish prayers emphasize that serving God through certain actions is more important than faith itself. That is, faith should not be manifested only in prayerful words, it must be confirmed by specific actions in real life.
When turning to God in Orthodox Christian prayers, a person connects him with Jesus Christ, who was a man during his lifetime. Jewish prayer completely denies the possibility of seeing God in human form. Therefore, all prayer appeals are directed to the invisible force that controls the world.
Another difference in Jewish prayer is that the believer, through prayer, establishes a dialogue with God. A prayer address cannot be considered a monologue according to Jewish concepts. At the same time, every Jew understands that God is absolutely holy and incredibly exalted above all living things. The Lord controls the world in all its manifestations, and man is just a weak and ignorant creature created by the Creator. And despite this, through prayer, personal contact with God is established. Words from a believer are sent to God in the form of prayer phrases and thoughts, and the answer of the Almighty is everything that happens to a person after prayer.
A prayer that is read once in a lifetime
a man prays intently with his fingers crossed together
. More precisely, not a prayer, but a conspiracy in which you call on the Holy Spirit to fulfill your deepest desire.
In the vastness of the Runet, many sites contain the text of this conspiracy with a note that it should be read only once in a lifetime, repeated three times and left the text in a public place for further reading by others. Its text is:
“The Holy Spirit, solving all problems, shedding light on all roads so that I can reach my goal.
You, who give me the Divine gift of forgiveness and oblivion of all evil. Done against me, in all the storms of life staying with me.
In this short prayer, I want to thank You for everything and once again prove that I will never part with You for anything, despite any illusoriness of matter. I want to dwell with You in Your eternal glory.
Thank you for all your good deeds to me and my neighbors. I ask you to give me a chance...”
Instead of an ellipsis, insert what you dream about.
So, we looked at the prayers of several religious denominations, as well as conspiracies to fulfill desires and attract happy events in life.
Listen to your heart, read the scriptures, attend temple regularly, and turn to God with open hearts. Then the grace of the Lord and his mercy will always be with you.
How to read the Jewish prayer correctly
According to the laws of Judaism, prayer is the duty of every person. A believer must pray regardless of whether he has the opportunity to go to the synagogue. But it should be understood that public prayer is more powerful. Moreover, it is very important that during prayer there is a minyan, which means the presence of ten adult men of Jewish nationality in the prayer place.
During the process of prayer, believers not only listen to the Khazan, who is the leader, but also pray themselves. It is important to listen to the hazan, which pronounces the beginning and end of a specific prayer. It is important to remember that there are prayer passages that only the hazan can recite. Some of the prayers must be said mentally by the believers, while the hazan pronounces them out loud.
During Jewish prayer, men and women are in separate rooms. As a rule, the synagogue has a special section for women. It can be in the form of a balcony or gallery. Some Jewish prayers are read while standing. Inexperienced believers need to be guided by the rabbi or the behavior of the majority of believers during prayer.
Modern translation of the Siddur in Russian
The collection of Jewish prayers is called the Siddur. An accessible and understandable interpreter of Jewish prayers, called “The Gate of Prayer,” was created in 1992.
The concept of the Siddur was as follows:
- In a clear translation into Russian. The goal was not to convey the exact meaning of the Hebrew text, but to make it easy to read, which would facilitate understanding.
- The book contains many detailed subheadings that help you navigate through prayer, and thanks to this, a detailed table of contents has been formed.
- The book pays great attention to revealing the meaning of prayers and their place in the history of Jewish culture.
- In providing special instructions that will facilitate the participation of the believer in the service in the synagogue. The book uses special graphics that indicate at what point in the prayer certain actions should be performed.
Prayers in the Siddur with translation into Russian are divided into the following sections:
- Morning prayer;
- Prayer of Blessing;
- Prayers of Mincha and Maariv;
- Saturday evening prayers;
- Saturday morning prayers;
- Mincha prayers and the end of Shabbat;
- Rosh Chodesh prayers;
- Shalosh regalim prayers. Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot;
- Prayers for days of gratitude. Hanukkah, Purim, Independence Day, Jerusalem Liberation Day.
Jewish prayers for all occasions
Believers who profess Judaism are very sensitive to prayer. Therefore, they use prayer in all kinds of life situations.
Jews believe that you can turn to God for a variety of reasons, in particular:
- At the birth of a child;
- When a person passes away;
- During the circumcision ceremony;
- Before eating;
- Immediately after waking up and before going to bed;
- During the wedding celebration;
- On your own birthday;
- In case of natural disasters;
- When there is discord in the family.
In Judaism, it is believed that prayer for oneself is a mandatory necessity for every believer. If a person does not ask God for health, prosperity and peace of mind, then this means that he lacks faith. Asking the Lord for yourself is natural. After all, all of the above things are necessary for human life. And since a true believer must consider himself completely dependent on the Almighty, this means that he must ask him for benefits for himself.
But at the same time, it is believed that it is wrong to pray only for oneself; prayers must necessarily include requests that relate to the needs of other people. Most Jewish addresses are written in such a way that they necessarily mention the entire Jewish people, directly or indirectly.
For good luck
To attract good luck into your life and get rid of sins, you should say a strong prayer three times a day.
Translated into Russian it sounds like this:
“Creator, God, Almighty, Eternal, Lord of the Heavenly Armies, you are with us. You are our reliable stronghold. God of Jacob. Sela.
Creator, God, Almighty, Eternal, Lord of the Heavenly Hosts, I consider myself a happy person who trusts in You.
Creator, God, Almighty, Eternal, Lord of the Heavenly Hosts, I ask You for salvation! The royal Lord will certainly answer us on the very day when we sincerely cry out to him.”
Another effective prayer for good luck in Hebrew is as follows:
In Russian, the prayer sounds like this:
About health
The most powerful Jewish prayer for health is the Mesheberach prayer. The Talmud says that if someone has a sick person in his house, he should go to the sage and ask him to ask the servant of the Torah to ask God for the recovery of his loved one. That is why the Mesherbach prayer is read in the synagogue on all Jewish holidays, as well as on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The power of prayer for health is explained by the following:
- It is read in a minyan on behalf of the entire Jewish community, so it will definitely be heard by God;
- When Gabay reads this prayer, he is always next to the Torah scroll, which is a sacred object of the Jewish people;
- The person who orders the prayer makes a promise to donate money to charity and good deeds.
On Saturday the words of the prayer are as follows:
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After getting up, washing, but before starting breakfast, they say the main and very first of the famous biblical prayers - “Shema Yisrael” (“Listen to Israel” - translation from the biblical) This prayer is a symbol of faith in the One Creator and the unconditional accepting His full authority. Anyone who does not pray in a minyan begins with the words:| El melech ne'eman. | אל מלך נאמן |
| The next phrase is pronounced in a full voice, covering the eyes with the right hand and thinking that it articulates our readiness to accept the absolute power of God. | |
| Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloeinu Adonai echad! | שמע ישראל, יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד |
| (Whispers): Baruch shem kvod malchuto le-olam va-ed. | |
| As we read the following passage, we should consider that we accept the commandment to love God. | |
| Ve-ahavta et Adonai Eloecha be-khol levavcha u-ve-khol nafshekha, u-ve-khol meodecha. Ve-ayu a-dvarim a-ele, asher Anokhi metsavha a-yom al levaveha, ve-shinantam le-vaneha, ve-dibarta bam be-shivteha be-veiteha u-ve-lekhteha va-dereh, u-ve-shokhbeha , u-ve-kumeha, u-kshartam le-ot al yadeha, ve-ayu letotafot bein eineha u-khtavtam al mezuzot beiteha u-vi-shearekha. | Please contact us: Please contact us, Please contact us: Please contact us ך בדרך, ובשכבך ובקומך: וקשרתם לאות על ידך, והיו לטטפת בין עינך: וכתבתם על מזזות ביתך, please: |
| As we recite the following passage, we should think about the fact that we accept all the commandments and recognize the postulate of reward and punishment. | |
| Ve-haya , im Shamoa tishmeu el mitzvotai, asher Anokhi metzave ethem ha-yom leah h ava et Adonai eloheichem u-leovdo be-khol levavhem u-ve-hol nafshehem ve-natati mtar artsehem be-ito, yore u-malkosh, ve-asafta dganeha, ve-tirosha, ve-itz h areha, ve-natati esev be-sadha li-ve h emteha ve-akhalta ve-sav'ata, ishamru lahem pen-ifte levavhem ve-sartem va-avadtem elohim acherim ve- ishtahavitem laem, ve-hara af Adonai bakham, ve-atzar et ha-shamayim ve-lo ihie matar, ve-a-adama lo titen et yevula, va-avadtem meera me-al ha-aretz ha-tova asher Adonai noten lahem . Ve-samtem et dvarai ele al levavhem ve-al nafshehem u-kshartem otam le-ot al yedham ve-ayu le-totafot bein eineikhem, ve-limadtem otam et bneyham ledaber bam be-shivteha be-veiteha u-ve-lekhteha va -dereh u-ve-shokhbekha u-ve-kumekha, uhtavtam al mezuzot beiteha u-vi-shearekha. Le-maan irbu yemeyhem v-imey vneyhem al ha-adama, asher nishba Adonai la-avoteyhem latet la h em k-imei h ha-shamayim al ha-aretz. | , please contact us Please contact us, please contact us, please contact us, About us כם, Please contact us, please contact us ה בכם, ועצר את השמים, ולא יהיה מטר,והאדמה לא תתן את יבולה, ואבדתם מהרה מ Please contact us: Please contact us. , please contact us, please contact us, Please contact us: Please contact us Please contact us לתת להם, כימי השמים על הארץ: |
| Before you begin to read the next passage, you should take the hands of tzitzit, which were still in your left hand, with both hands and kiss them every time you pronounce the word “brushes”, as well as at the end of this passage. When saying the words “looking at which,” you need to hold your hands in front of your eyes. | |
| Vayomer Adonai el Moshe lemor, daber el bnei Yisrael ve-amarta aleihem, ve-asu lahem tzitzit al kanfei vigdeyem le-dorotam, ve-natnu al tzitzit ha-kanaf ptil thethelet, ve-aya lahem le-tzitzit u-reitem oto y -zhartem et kol mitzvot Adonai va-asitem otam, ve-lo taturu akharei levavchem ve-akharey eineihem, asher atem zonim akharei h em, le-maan tizkeru va-asitem et kol mitzvotai, vi-h yitem kdoshim le-eloheichem, Ani Adonai eloheichem, asher otzeit ethem mierets Mitzrayim li h yot lachem l-elo h im, Ani Adonai eloheichem. Emet. | About us Please contact us: Please contact us: Please contact us Please contact us עיניכם, אשר אתם זנים אחריהם: למען תזכרו, ועשיתם את כל מצותי, והייתם ק Please contact us: Please contact us להים, אני יהוה אלהיכם: אמת |
The Shema Prayer When a person prays alone, he says! God, the King to whom we entrust ourselves! LISTEN, ISRAEL: THE LORD IS OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE! (Whispers): BLESSED IS THE GLORIOUS NAME OF HIS KINGDOM FOREVER! LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR BEING, AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMANDED YOU TODAY SHALL BE IN YOUR HEART, AND REPEAT THEM TO YOUR CHILDREN, AND SPEAK THEM WHEN YOU SITT IN YOUR HOUSE , WHILE ON THE ROAD, LYING UP AND GETTING UP; AND TIE THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HANDS, AND THEY SHALL BE SIGNS OVER YOUR EYES, AND YOU SHALL WRITE THEM ON THE DOOR POSTS OF YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR GATES. AND IT SHALL BE THIS : IF YOU OBEY MY COMMANDMENTS, WHICH I GIVE TO YOU TODAY, LOVING THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVING HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, THEN I WILL GIVE RAIN TO YOUR LAND AT THE TIME OF THE RAIN AFTER SEVA AND RAIN BEFORE BY THE HARVEST, YOU SHALL GET YOUR BREAD, AND YOU SHALL MAKE YOUR WINE, AND YOUR OLIVE OIL, AND YOU WILL GIVE GRASS IN YOUR FIELD FOR YOUR CATTLE, AND YOU SHALL EAT FULLLY. BE BEWARE THAT YOUR HEARTS DO NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION, LET YOU TURN OUT OF YOUR PATH AND SERVE AND WORSHIP OTHER GODS, ELSE THE LORD WILL BE ANGRY WITH YOU AND CLOSE THE HEAVENS, AND THERE WILL BE NO RAIN, AND THE EARTH WILL NOT BEAR WITH YOU. VOI FRUITS. AND YOU WILL SOON DISAPPEAR FROM THE FACE OF THE GREAT LAND THAT THE LORD IS GIVING TO YOU. ACCEPT THESE MY WORDS WITH YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL; AND YOU SHALL TYPE THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HANDS, AND THEY SHALL BE SIGNS OVER YOUR EYES, AND TEACH THEM TO YOUR SONS, SO THAT YOU ALL MAY SPEAK THEM WHEN YOU SITT IN YOUR HOUSE, WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD, LYING UP, AND RISING UP; AND YOU SHALL WRITE THEM ON THE DOOR POSTS OF YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR GATES, THAT YOU AND YOUR SONS SHALL LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY, FOR THIS IS THE COUNTRY WHICH THE LORD PROMISED TO GIVE YOU, WHO HAVE SWORN IT TO YOUR FATHERS AS LONG AS THEY HAVE EXISTED. HEAVEN ABOVE EARTH. AND THE LORD SAID THIS TO MOSHA: TURN TO THE SONS OF ISRAEL AND TELL THEM TO MAKE YOURSELF TASHES ON THE EDGES OF YOUR CLOTHES IN ALL THEIR GENERATIONS AND WEAVE A BLUE WOOL THREAD INTO EACH TASH ON THOSE EDGES, AND YOU WILL HAVE TASHES, THROUGH WORRY THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER ALL THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD AND FOLLOW THEM. AND YOU WILL NOT WANDER, DRAWN BY YOUR HEART AND EYES, JUST AS YOU ARE (NOW) DRAWN BY THEM, SO THAT YOU REMEMBER AND FULFILL ALL MY COMMANDMENTS AND (THEN) YOU SHALL BE HOLY, AS YOUR GOD (PROMITED). I, THE LORD, ARE YOUR GOD, WHO BROUGHT YOU OUT OF THE COUNTRY OF EGYPT TO BE YOUR GOD. I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD. TRUE... Courtesy of toldot.ru
Which saints will help you attract good luck?
People are constantly looking for help and protection. Before starting each task, our ancestors read prayers for success in some activity, hoping for God’s help. The sacred text brings good luck in any business. There are many saints, they will always help a person who turns to them with prayer to find joy in his life.
Guardian angel
The life path of every person is accompanied by a Guardian Angel. You can turn to him when you need good luck or blessing for success in any endeavor. Believers also turn to saints and their patrons.
A prayer for prosperity and success to the Guardian Angel is the most powerful of all, aimed at gaining good luck. Guardians walk with us hand in hand throughout our lives. Only they see the joy and sparkles in the eyes during life's ups. They help you recover from bitter falls and failures. People have long read prayers for success and good luck to their Angels, believing that this will bring the best effect.
“My heavenly Protector is a saint, appointed to me by God at the moment of my birth, my Guardian Angel! You are always next to me, so I ask you to support me in my good endeavor, may my affairs turn out successfully. Protect me from the slander of evil people who may prevent me from realizing my dreams, push all evil away from me, enlighten me and push me on the right path. Amen!"
St. George the Victorious
One of the patrons who can also be asked for help is the Great Martyr St. George the Victorious. He was born into a family of wealthy parents. His childhood was spent in the teachings of Christianity. During his military service, Georgy was distinguished by his fortitude, courage and intelligence from his peers. One day, news reached him about the extermination of people of the Christian faith, and a fire lit up inside George.
Due to numerous protests against the extermination of Christians, George was sentenced to painful suffering. He spent long dark nights in prison under torture. But fortitude and physical endurance helped him overcome everything. He walked the path with dignity, for which he later paid. After this, an imperial decree was issued to cut off the head of an exemplary Christian.
Prayer that everything will work out in life, that everything will be fine
a woman prays with tears in her eyes.
A person beginning his prayer journey desires many things. But if you ask him, you will hear the following - so that everything in life gets better and everything becomes good in the family of all relatives and friends.
The goal is high and worthy, but to realize it you will have to work hard with your soul, open your heart to God, learn to forgive your neighbors and yourself.
In the vastness of the Runet, you can easily find advice from materialistic-minded authors regarding attracting success and happiness into your life. They promise quick fulfillment of what they want with regular repetition of the texts cited in the articles.
If you believe in this way of getting good results, practice as the authors describe. By the way, the latter offer several options:
- to improve life in general
- to attract success and prosperity in business, income growth
- so that everything goes well in the children's lives
In this case, the authors recommend turning to different icons of saints, for example, Joseph of Volotsky, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Nicholas of Myra, Matrona of Moscow, Nicholas the Wonderworker.
text of the prayer to Matrona of Moscow
text of prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
texts of prayers to the Virgin Mary
For example, here is the text of a prayer to the Lord for the fulfillment of desires:
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Fulfill my cherished desires and do not deny their sinless achievement. Bring good luck to wise actions and ward off success in sinful ambitions. May all good desires certainly be fulfilled, and bad deeds banished. Let it be so. Amen."
Prayer for the return of luck
Luck is that element in achieving goals on which less than half of the success in the result depends. Without effort, a person will not get what he asks for. Success depends not only on the help of the Lord, but also on the person himself.
Strong prayers for success become useful in the case when all efforts have been made, and physical and moral strength is running out, but the result is not pleasing. To be lucky in any matter, you need to try hard and get support from above:
"Lord have mercy! Lord have mercy! Lord have mercy! I, the Servant of God (my own name), sign my forehead with the holy sign of the cross and offer praise to the Almighty Lord. I pray to you, my Guardian Angel, appointed by God for help and support. Be with me always and give your support in all my endeavors now and in the future! Become my reliable assistant. May you deliver me from the devil’s temptations, so that in no way will I anger the Lord God, but only glorify his mercy in my prayers. Help me to show myself worthy to receive the blessings of God. I hope for your help, my Guardian Angel, aimed at ensuring that I work for the good and glory of the Almighty, the King of Heaven. Grant me strength and abilities so that I can successfully cope with the most difficult tasks, so that I can resist enemies and enemies. Help me, my Guardian Angel, to fulfill my God's destiny and live in harmony with other people. Grant me the strength to set up my business so that it brings me not only pleasure, but also a good income. Let my business prosper, but not cause envy in others. For the glory of the Lord Almighty and for the glorification of his deeds. Amen".
Prayer that can change your life
The hands of a man folded in prayer
The expanses of the Runet present readers with a version of prayer that can radically change their lives.
To do this, read it out loud twice a day - early in the morning and before going to bed. The authors of articles about amazing prayer claim that after a month of constant action, their lives changed dramatically for the better.
The text of the prayer was taken from Joseph Murphy’s book “The Magical Power of the Mind” and is more reminiscent of a conspiracy, uttering words for the purpose of programming space and events:
“God's gifts are my gifts. I take advantage of every moment of this day.
Divine harmony, peace and abundance are with me.
Divine love emanates from me, blessing everyone who comes into my environment.
Divine love is healing me now. I will fear no evil, because God is with me.
I am always surrounded by a sacred aura of Divine love and power.
I affirm, feel, know and believe strongly and positively that the spells of Divine love and vigilance guide, heal and care for all members of my family and those I love.
I forgive everyone and sincerely radiate Divine love, peace and goodwill to all people, wherever they are.
There is peace at the center of my being, it is the peace of God.
In this silence I feel His power, the guidance and the love of His Holy Presence.
I am Divinely guided in all my paths.
I am a clear channel for Divine love, truth and beauty.
I feel His river of peace flowing through me.
I know that all my problems dissolve in the mind of God.
God's ways are my ways.
The words I speak go where I send them.
I rejoice and give thanks, knowing that my prayer will be answered. Let it be so."
Jewish prayers for good luck
The prayers of this people appeared only in the era of the Second Temple. Before this, people turned to the Almighty with their prayers and expressed their thoughts in their own words.
Jews consider Jewish prayers incredibly powerful. With their help, any miracles come true. One of the most powerful in Russian sounds like this:
“Creator, God, Almighty, Eternal, Lord of the Heavenly Armies, you are with us. You are our reliable stronghold. God of Jacob. Sela. Creator, God, Almighty, Eternal, Lord of the Heavenly Hosts, I consider myself a happy person who trusts in You. Creator, God, Almighty, Eternal, Lord of the Heavenly Hosts, I ask You for salvation! The royal Lord will certainly answer us on the very day when we sincerely cry out to him.”
