Beurei Hatefilaלהבין את התפלה

אבות, גבורות, קדושת השם

Shemona Esrei: The First Three Brachos

Avos, Gevuros and Kedushas Hashem, and the history of Shemona Esrei itself.

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  1. 1Hashem Sifasei TiftachPDF · 130 KB
  2. 2Havineinu And Tefila KitzaraPDF · 146 KB

The First Three ברכות Of שמונה עשרה

  1. 3When Was Shemona Esrei ComposedPDF · 108 KB
  2. 4The Ma'Amadot as Percursor Of Tefila B'TzibburPDF · 116 KB
  3. 5Tefila B'Tzibbur As Substitute For The KorbanosPDF · 146 KB
  4. 6The Role Of Tefila In The Beis Ha'MikdashPDF · 145 KB
  5. 7Tracing The Origin Of The Wording Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 114 KB
  6. 8The Argument That Shemona Esrei Evolved Over TimePDF · 118 KB
  7. 9The Argument That Shemona Esrei Was Composed After Churban Bayis SheniPDF · 142 KB
  8. 10Why 18 Brachos In Shemona EsreiPDF · 106 KB
  9. 1117, 18 Or 19 Brachos In Shemona EsreiPDF · 108 KB
  10. 12Three Steps Backwards-Three Steps ForwardPDF · 109 KB
  11. 13How Much Of Shemona Esrei Was Composed By Anshei Knesset Ha'GidolaPDF · 107 KB
  12. 14The Order Of The Brachos In Shemona EsreiPDF · 157 KB
  13. 15The Nexus Between Avos, Gevuros And Kidushas HashemPDF · 106 KB
  14. 16The Theme Of Avos, Gevuros And Kiddush HashemPDF · 112 KB
  15. 17The Brachos Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 114 KB
  16. 18The Sources For The Origin And Order Of The Brachos Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 108 KB
  17. 19The Organization Of The Middle Brachos Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 108 KB
  18. 20A Scholarly Look At The Middle Brachos Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 152 KB
  19. 21Did Chazal Change The Wording Of The Middle Brachos Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 148 KB
  20. 22Konaih Ha'Kol-Konaih Shamayim V'AretzPDF · 111 KB
  21. 23Bowing In The Brachos Of Shemona EsreiPDF · 113 KB
  22. 24The Text Of The Bracha Of Michayeh Ha'MaisimPDF · 166 KB
  23. 25Explaining The Textual Variations For Michayeh Ha'MaisimPDF · 172 KB
  24. 26The Theme Of The Bracha Of Michayeh Ha'MaisimPDF · 172 KB
  25. 27The Theme Of The Bracha Of Ha'Kail Ha'Kadosh-1PDF · 109 KB
  26. 28The Theme Of The Bracha Of Ha'Kail Ha'Kadosh-2PDF · 69 KB
  27. 29The Origin Of KedushahPDF · 107 KB
  28. 30Is Kedushah Found In The GemaraPDF · 107 KB
  29. 31A Scholarly Look At The Origin Of KedushahPDF · 112 KB
  30. 32Kedushah As Kabbalas Ohl Malchus ShamayimPDF · 107 KB
  31. 33Reciting The Opening Section Of KedushahPDF · 149 KB
  32. 34Kedushah And Matan TorahPDF · 154 KB
  33. 35Yimloch Hashem L'Olam Eloheyich TzionPDF · 157 KB
  34. 36Answering Amen To The Bracha Of Ha'Kail Ha'KadoshPDF · 150 KB