A disciple asked his rabbi what difference it made how he
uttered the prayers since the words in the siddur
were the same, no matter whether they were said with great difference or indifferently. His rabbi replied, “A statue can be cast from
a mold; but one can pour gold into it or lead.
In form, the two statues will be identical but obviously the golden one
is more beautiful. So it is with
prayers. Outwardly they have the same
form but it is the inward devotion that determines their beauty.” -Hasidic
Pray like you mean it!
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