WHY PRAY? What is the point of Jewish Prayer
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- Today I'm getting really personal and sharing how I pray, what I pray for and what IS Jewish prayer, and how does prayer work in Judaism? Does it work? And does it work for me?
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My great grandpa was a holocaust survivor and sadly the Judaism wasn’t passed down to me because it was my moms grandpa and i feel a need to understand Judaism a lot and i feel like I want to bring the Judaism back and I want to convert. I watch your channel so I can be ready. Thank You very much Marion. !
Wow what a powerful history, I'm so glad you found my channel thank you for being here!
You are still Jewish (this maternal inheritance is not really Jewish, as many Jewish men in the Torah had kids from non-Jewish mothers and were still considered Jewish!). You can easily go to any reformed Synagogue and learn. I'm Jewish on both side, but never went to Hebrew school (I'm from USSR, where it was illegal to be religious). I had to hide my identity, only this year I've attended worship and started learning very intensely about my culture and beliefs. It's never too late. We are Jews! 💙✡️
Same. It was my great grandmother on my father’s side. It’s absolutely pulling me back in.
I’m sort of in the same boat but different. Mother is Ethiopian/Eritrean Orthodox Christian. My fathers side is Ethiopian Jewish descent. Found out in 2018 and was excited but became subsequently dormant, till about a year ago and the longing amplified last few months. Learning as much as possible from people like this TH-camr. Contacted a Rabbi 2 weeks ago. Just waiting on a response now.
Wishing your journey to self discovery and Judaism a blessed one. Baruch Hashem. 🥹
thank you for making this! as someone just starting to explore Judaism, I have been wondering about this myself. And I love your videos so as soon as I saw the title I clicked haha. I have definitely been praying a lot the past couple of days too! I think my desire for prayer these past few days has been less out of a desire to influence the outcome of the election, because I know that beyond filling out my ballot, it is out of my control. But because I was feeling helpless, I wanted to remind myself that whatever happens is part of G-d's plan, and praying and reminding myself that it is all part of something bigger and that G-d will be my strength no matter what happens gave me some comfort.
Yes!! You have put it into words so eloquently, thank you!
I really like that you mentioned bad thing happening to good people. Praying to g-d for me gives me the strength to pass through the moment rather than getting rid of the moment all together. I find importance in not only praying when times are tough, but praying when times are good. New subbie! , looking forward to your other videos
Yes! Love how you phrased it, thank you!
Miriam thank you for sharing this! I did the same thing I fell into my Bible so much the past month and election night I felt God saying to me My Will Be Done and I just kept saying it. I had no more words. I enjoy the way you share Judism. May God look favorably upon you and your beautiful family.
I'm so glad you were able to find faith a calming stronghold during these stressful times!
This video is perfect. I have been wanting to dive into prayer but didn’t know where to start. Thanks!
You are so welcome!
I’ve been praying throughout this election too! I’m catholic and I prayed the Rosary which I haven’t done in YEARS! It felt good and brought me a sense of peace. ✊🏾 💙💙
I love the concept of the Rosary - something tactile to hold onto in hard times!
@@MyJewishMommyLife exactly! It was such a comfort! 💙💙
Marion, I agree with your belief that you can feel G-d’s presence and/or feel that G-d is with you. I also feel that. And I can also relate to not being able to fully understand everything that is spoken in the Shul. I also do not speak or understand Hebrew fluently, but my heart and soul can understand. I am often brought to tears because it moves me so much. I, too, am praying for a much more kind and just leadership once this election is over. Thank you for this video. It is a breath of fresh air, in the midst of all the chaos and confusion.
That is such a relatable description of what happens to me too, thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing 💙💙 this was a much needed message I needed to hear, and to know we are all praying collectively, I have done some fasting along with my prayers. This has been a tough 4 years for us all
Love my prayer book and the comfort it gives me... I use a women’s siddur that I love so much! It has the prayers in Hebrew and Spanish!
That's so beautiful!
Which one do u use?
It's very sweet to listen to you. Do I pray ? Of course almost all day long, for everything I need. May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He let shine His light upon you and give you peace. Thank you.
That's awesome, and thank you so much for your kind words!
Prayer has guided me through so much in life. One thing I've learned over the years is that there is a big difference between a prayer answered and a wish granted. G-d doesn't necessarily grant our wishes, but He always answers our prayers if we listen to what He has to say (or doesn't say). And I love how much Jewish prayer focuses on thanking and appreciating G-d.
I also find the Psalms very emotionally moving, and for some reason, the Birkot Hashachar morning prayers really speak to me, even though they are not the most central.
I will say that for anyone who can't read biblical Hebrew, the investment of time is well worth it. Being able to read Hebrew prayers out loud gives me a deep, almost meditative connection to G-d, our traditions, and the entire global Jewish community in a way that an English translation can't.
I love that comparison, thank you so much for sharing!
Gratitude is the biggest tenet of Judaism. G-d answers us either Yes, No, or Yes, but not now :) I think that goes along with what you are saying...
Thank you for the video! I grew up in a reform/culturally Jewish home but prayer was always formal and happened in shul. Now I'm trying to create my own prayer practice. It's helpful to hear how others approach prayer from the Jewish tradition outside of shul
That is such an interesting way to analyze it and I think it probably resonates for a lot of people!
Thank you so much, love your channel. Its content is very practical and relatable. Shalom
Yay thanks for explaining our religion to outsiders ! from a fellow Jew!
One of my favorite of your videos. Thank you so much ❤️
Thank you!
I absolutely love you and all that you teach about your faith! ❤
Hi Marion good video . I was raised Catholic but my Husband is Jewish and the times that we went to the Sinagogue I felt the presence of God and your music make feel so close to God. It is incredible. God bless you and your beautiful family.
I love that! I actually love being in a church sometimes, I've attended services with my friends before or gone for a wedding or something and have loved seeing how other religious pray as well.
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A perfect video, at the perfect time. I am a transplanted New Yorker, now in NC. Temple is far. I stumbled upon you and you are terrific! I enjoy your videos very much. I have 4 sons. Only 1 left at home. I always remind myself to pray ceaselessly. I lost my mother at 8 years old. I read that book when I was young, very impressive it is still recommended. In our house we have always believed in the Grandma's, my mother, grandmother and MIL as a group. They watch over us and have sent many many signs, to us all, that they are indeed watching over me and my children. It is very comforting to us all.
Thank you for putting familiar things in my day. It has given me some ideas on how to refresh the faith in my house. 😘
Wow, it's so moving to hear that the book had such a profound effect on your life too. Thank you so much for your kind words about my channel, I'm glad to hear you liked today's video!
@@MyJewishMommyLife I also meant to agree with the prayers. I may not know what the words are but when I hear them I am back in Shul with my Grandparents, on my father's side.
I love how you do have that conscious awareness that G-d is with you. I have it too, to me it’s beautiful. Prayer to me is a way of connecting with G-d, to honor time with him. It is a way to separate myself for him with nothing but the immense sense of gratefulness and appreciation for all he is in my life every day.
Yes!! Separate yourself for God, that's such a cool way to put it.
This is one of your best videos. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, thank you so much!!
Ok, got my answer praying all day as you go around your routine
This is so very important! Thank you lady
I was so sad and tearful Tuesday night that I asked someone close to me if there was anything beyond despair or despondency that is not death. LOL. I have been quietly in pain and praying. I need the connection to God, the community of those who pray, and I know that prayer changes me, as much as anything else it accomplishes. I cope better. My responses become more aligned with what is needed to go on doing God's work in the world, bent yet not uprooted by the prevailing winds. The Psalms are so crucial to centering oneself spiritually. It's like finding your North Star or center of gravity. I was with a man who was grievously wounded on the streets of a big city once and I stayed with him and tried to keep him alert until the EMTs arrived. I didn't want to keep asking him his name and address to be sure he was really connecting with me. So, he was black and I took a chance that he would know Psalm 23 and he did and we said it together and then other psalms. I told him to lip sync the words and not actually waste his breath or energy, but still say it with me in the silent movement of his lips. He did. It was such a gift that we shared that common faith heritage through the Hebrew Scripture that something both focusing and comforting could be done for him while we waited. With either outcome, we are all praying as to how we pick ourselves up and move forward together from a place of love and a hope of understanding, rather than rancor, hatred.
That is such an accurate way to describe it!!
I also find the Psalms deeply moving. They give me such a sense of awe and humility. I hope that gravely injured gentleman had a positive outcome.
@@tstieber He did. I stayed with him in the ambulance to the hospital and waited until his family got there. I promised I would not leave him alone. Not that with all the cops and EMTs he was alone. He was able to stay focused on my face and move his lips, so he stayed alert, though weak.
Love what you said about prayer changing you. In Jewish prayer, I learned that the purpose of prayer is to change ourselves, not to get what we want. That it's for our benefit, which really resonates. Also, when we pray for others, we are changing ourselves.
@@danishear6574 That is true of any prayer, though I suspect most people don't think of it that way. We tend to turn God into Santa Claus and prayer into magic wands to alter things to how we want them to be. It's not like that. Our society, most cultures, tend to warp our views of God, prayer, and community to the immediate and then just convenient group needs, wants.
your videos are helping me a lot with my faith thank you
You are so welcome!!!
So I’ve recently been thinking about my religion and yesterday I realized that Judaism might be perfect for me but i wasn’t sure, and in ELA today I hade to make a slide of one vocabulary word and write the definition and such. My word was fate. I truly believe this was a sign for me, and I’m planning on beginning the process of converting.
Really great. We have much in common. Conservative Judaism, Ina, meditation...
We used Sim Shalom for years.
I woukd love to add K
Jewish meditation to my practice.
I really love your comments about feeling uplifted about singing a prayer without knowing the exact words
But we found that the melodies differ in different Shuls.
Aww that's so lovely to hear, especially your fondness of Ina!!
I own a siddur and a Torah. Baruch Hashem. Watching in the UK.❤
Hii, thank you for the video! Could you do a ” how to pray in judaism”?
Love that idea!!
Please! I’d love this also. ✨💜✨
Very interesting video Marion! I am Christian and Catholic, and one thing I know that prayer in the Christian faith is a very fundamental part of daily individual life. One main reason for this is to create a relationship with the creator up above. In my daily life, I usually like to pray for a good day and that I may have everything I need. I really liked the part of the video in which that there are certain things that are so personal that you can only share them with the one up above. One thing I do know, is that G-d knows our heart and our thoughts and yes, bad things happen to good people a whole lot in this world. This does not mean that G-d does not love us. I know that when even bad things happen to me in particular times of my life, I know that G-d is good and comforting and G-d will be there to provide me with love and comfort since I know he is a G-d of love and comfort. You are such a beautiful human being with such a beautiful mind and heart Marion and I will be praying for you for peace, happiness and comfort in your life. Wonderful, wonderful video Marion!
I love hearing your perspective on this, thank you for sharing what a Christian Catholic take!
Thank you for being open about how and why you pray. May we get new leadership with a soul and compassion for us all.
Thank you so much! Strong prayers yes!!
We were meant to be in fellowship with the Father!!! That is what family is all about and our Father loves when we walk and talk with Him!!! He makes manifest His presence in our lives and it’s a special relationship that He has with us!!! I love God sooo much and He knows what’s in my ❤️!!! 🌈☝️✝️☝️🌈
That's awesome that you feel such a deep and strong connection!
I really liked this video. Really related to it.
Thank you!
An amazing video. As a Protestant Christian who'd like to convert to Judaism, this is really informative. Thanks! Watching from London UK. Shalom ✡️
Good information thanks 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Subscribed. Thank you
I am Jewish and I have a Hebrew Siddur and The Holy Torah on my iPad
Could you do a video about Jewish music please with recommendations:)? I love love love your channel
Aww thank you! Yes I definitely will!
Thank you. That was very personal and informative to me, a non Jew. I have been exploring the Hebrew Names for God, and am finding a new depth with God in His Hebrew Names.
How do feel about the Siddur Lev Shalem vs the Siddur Sim Shalom? The Conservative synagogue I attend conversion classes at uses Lev Shalem. Is it just personal preference?
I personally have only used Sim Shalom so it's my favorite!
Thank you! Did you ever try to compare your Siddur with the Orthodox Siddur? I wonder, how much it is different in the volume of the prayers. Do you have the Amida, Shma, Ashrei, Ishtabah etc.? Do you pray every morning? Sorry for asking, I'm just trying to find my way in the Jewish denominations and on one hand feel that the Orthodox way is too strict for me, but on the other suspect that the Conservative is too lenient. Thanks again!
Hey Marion. I’m a convert candidate interested in the music for the prayers. Do you have a playlist?
I don't but I love that question, most of my melodies are from my synagogue but I love Debbie Friedman's music too!
I love to pray🙏💗
Thank you for this awesome video , I suggest you to film what is your opinion about Jewish schools in USA to compare to normal schools ! 😊
Great idea I love this! 😁
Literally am filming this next week!!! SO random!
@@MyJewishMommyLife No way , are you kidding me? 😂😂
Unfortunately I don’t know Hebrew, but I would love to learn more about Judaism even though I am Christian. ❤❤❤
Yes I pray.
Would you mind reciting all the prayers? I'm a verbal learner.
I am new to learning the Hebrew language. I was not raised with any certain religion in my home and I want that to change. What you recommend for a newbie learning the language and the traditions?
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@@MyJewishMommyLife I have not, but I will for sure look into it. Thank you.
Thanks for being so forthright and an ambassador for Hashem.
❤️❤️❤️
When you pray alone (like you did for the election) do you say anything in hebrew or in English? Besides the daily prayers you are suppose to pray and in shul I’m still exploring how to pray in Judaism for things that aren’t “required” daily prayers. Let me know ❤️
I generally pray in English in terms of my actual thoughts and wishes but I also like sing Hebrew prayers.
7:00 what specific songs did you use to give birth naturally? I’m currently pregnant and already wanted to create a playlist. I love this idea.
Beautiful
Thank you! I adore Rabbi Harold Kushner! Traveled from St. Louis to Oklahoma City just to hear and see him in person. #BestDayEver 🙏🏻❤️
Wow!! I saw him speak a few years ago here in DC and it was amazing!!
True what you saying about not understanding all Hebrew but you enjoy it that happens to me I have been a Jewish Mesiánic for 8 years and I still don't understand a lot of Hebrew but Hashem Helps me. Tehilim 121. Shalom Ubrajot. From El Paso TEXAS in the Area of Lakeway Horizon city.
Love that!
I love the content of your prayers. Especially the praying for strength part. I am not a believer in God. I’m going through a spiritual journey right now. I went from being born into Reform Judaism to becoming Christian, then fundamentalist Christian, then agnostic and now I’m not sure. I believe there’s some kind of force that exists but I KNOW It’s not the Christian god/godhead. I’m struggling with Judaism’s god because it seems so vengeful. My daughter is getting into Judaism and I’m enjoying tagging along, but I’m not sure how to reconcile that
Wow! You must have an amazing unique perspective as well as a wealth of knowledge! I hope your spiritual journey takes you to wherever you need to be!
@@MyJewishMommyLife aww... thank you!!
Hi Marion this question is unfortunately not relating to the video but. I was wondering do Jews ex-communicate members of the Congregation who maybe due to unforseen circumstances actually did something that wasn't kosher. Like maybe ate food and didn't realise that what they were eating was not kosher like maybe a restaurant added dairy with meat but it wasn't obvious that it had it in.
They do not! You'll find Jewish people follow different paths in terms of keeping kosher but that's not a prerequisite for belonging to a synagogue community. I would say there are some very extreme communities that are ultra religious that if you're part of the community you would follow those rules but that's the exception more than the rule.
@@MyJewishMommyLife Thanks Marion I really do appreciate your answer:).
In our conversion class the rabbi taught us that prayer should be treated as a way for us to ask G-d to help give us strength, courage, knowledge, and determination during hard times, not as way to ask G-d to perform miraculous miracles for us. I think that if we put too much faith and reliance on prayer it can cause us to turn away from G-d when the situation inevitably isn't miraculously resolved as we learned in our class that G-d no longer interferes in human affairs as he did during Biblical times, for example.
Love that teaching, thank you for sharing it!
I just expressed the same thought above and agree with it so much. There's a big difference between a prayer answered and a wish granted. We can't expect G-d to change situations because we somehow feel we've earned favors from Him. But he will always, always give us an answer, even if it's not a direct answer. He has yet to steer me wrong.
I can’t wait for your Hanukkah videos!
Yay!!! Monday is a HUGE one!!
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May Adonai bless you.
Thank you and you!
I think the whole world needs prayer now. I have not been praying for the election because I think what is done has already been done. It just needs to be revealed to us. But I have been praying a lot about the virus. That is something that we can change. That story is still unfolding.
I really enjoy all your videos, however I think politics should be kept out of them. I could watch the news for that.
Good girl!
What s d diff btw Judaism nd Christian 🤔
We Jews believe Jesus existed but we don’t believe he is the Messiah, we don’t believe in the idea of the holy trinity. Jesus was Jewish and so is the Christian bible (at least portions of it: Old Testament which is the Torah, the psalms and the prophetic books. The New Testament was written afterwards and it’s about Jesus, that’s exclusive of Christians religions, therefore).
So basically we share the same G-d and a few of the same books but the way we understand and employ the meaning of those things differ to that of Christians. It’s a whole different approach and therefore a whole different religion. But be fair it can even differ a lot between the Jewish movements (Ultra orthodox, modern orthodox, conservative, reform) and the same happen the Christian churches be it Catholic, presbiterian, Methodist etc.
We also have different holidays because even tho the Jewish holidays appear in the Christian Bible the Christians will celebrate only the holidays that have to do with the history of Christ and neglect the ones that came before (even tho some very religious Christians do end up celebrating some of the Jewish holidays as well).
Another main difference is the fact that Christians only have one book and that is the bible and us Jews have many liturgic books.
These are only a few of the differences, I guess we are more different than alike and only have the same G-d and a part of the scriptures.
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I am praying for peace of mind no matter what the outcome of the election and not to be angry if things don't change. Prayer is essential for me because it's communicating with God. It's very, very personal.
I so agree!
Thank you for this video! If you don’t mind answering, there is something I’ve always wondered about prayer. This election is actually a really great example; do Jews believe that individual and collective prayer could actually change the results of the election, or are there some things where it’s more prayers for strength and to get through it?
I guess what I mean is that so often in life it’s something that’s already determined but we just don’t know it. Like, all the ballots are cast and we cannot change what’s written on them.
I hope that made sense. Like if you fall and hurt your leg and are praying it’s not broken, is that within G-d’s power to hear and change between the fall and getting an X-ray at the ER? It seems to me that that must be determined already in the instant you fell...
I think you'll find a combination of both among Jewish people, there are definitely those who believe in a 'collective strength' and others who do not.
Thanks for sharing. I was confused however about the comment of new leadership bc so much has been accomplished for Israel in the last 4 years that in the previous 8 years we didn’t see.
I think what's more important to the safety and security of Jewish lives is first having leadership that is not willfully neglectful of Covid (which has killed many Jews this year) but also that trump has purposefully encouraged white nationalism and anti semitism (despite his 'Jewish grandchildren') The worst attack against Jews on American soil happened under his watch and just this past week a Jewish cemetery was desecrated with trump graffiti. It's no surprise to me when he inflames groups with strong ties to hatred that Jews are harmed.
We definitely get our info from two different sources. I’m curious which source you get yours from?
Prime Minister Netanyahu described Trump as the best friend Israel has ever had. Do you think the PM would say that if he agreed with your statements and surely he has Israel’s best interest wouldn’t you say?
@@rachaeltibesar5695 Netanyahu might love trump and trump might be good for Israel, unfortunately neither of these things are keeping American Jews safe from rising Covid cases and rising antisemitism. I get my news for every media outlet.
Yes that exactly what I thought. Trump and his Jewish son-in-law have accomplished more then any other president for Israel...
I am hindu can i pray Jewish g-d?
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Please, understand you are giving the perspective of the Conservative movement and not for all Jews. I've found in your videos you give some very helpful information but you also should keep in mind that you're not a halachic authority. You're a very young lady who is living your version of Judaism. That being said, I appreciate what you do, but when you put yourself out as being Jewish you should not disparage other Jews for their beliefs. All Yidden should work harder on that, including myself. Nothing in in life is random. Everything is from Hashem and it is all for the good. Though we may not see it at the time, looking back it should be clear. Praying gives us the connection and relationship with G-d who wants our closeness. So things may not be how we want them but they are how G-d wants them. He is infinitely smarter than I am.
I appreciate that perspective and yes I am definitely representing my personal beliefs on Judaism and sharing my authentic life experience as a real Jewish mom. Aside from that though I really invite you to read Kushner’s book, I don’t believe everything is for the best or that God controls everything - He gave us free will and we live in an imperfect world. I just don’t find that world view helpful to people who have really suffered when there really actually might not be a silver lining (Things like losing a child or other extreme events). I still appreciate that’s your view and one that gives you strength but the idea that Hashem controls everything is not Halacha.
@@MyJewishMommyLife I read that book back in my late teens, and understand how it can bring comfort to people. Perhaps learning the book of Iyov would give a better understanding of Hashgacha Pratis. I would recommend the sefer by Rabbi Shimon Schwab. It is very thorough and complete in dealing with when bad things happen to good people. His granddaughter Esther Wein has a series of audio classes she has done on the sefer that are amazing. Of course Hashem controls everything but that is not halacha. That is clearly stated in the Torah. Nothing is random.
Was Biden all that you hoped for? 🙄