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Vayerah "And Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had
stood before Hash. (19:27)
Chazal learn from this verse that a person should establish a set place
for prayer( refer to Berachot 6b, Orach Chaim 90:19, Mishnah Berurah
59)
A question can be asked, Why is it so important for a person to
establish
a set place for prayer? What difference should it possibly make?
The answer can perhapes be as follows: Many times a person becomes so
enthralled in mundane matters that his or her spiritual sensibilities
become dulled.....We forget who we trully are, and go around numbed to
our true essence, namely the soul. Masks are put on and slowly spiritual
endeavors and feelings are left by the wayside. But, how can we reawaken
our spiritual identities, and thus rejuvenate our spiritual
selfs?........Iwould like to ,bezer Hash. , set forth a solution to such
a common dilema based upon verse(19:27)...........In order to awaken
the soul, we must somehow step out of the mundane relm, and establish
a relm that is free of materialism......By establishing a set place for
prayer, we do such a transformation.....We build for ourselves a mini
sanctuary or mini Beis Hamikdash where the space is spiritually
charged. By going back to that very location time after time for prayer,
our minds establish a connection to the spiritual significance of
that very location.....It becomes our personal spiritual relm, free of
all mundane distractions.........We find that even Abraham established
such a relm for himself......Lets follow Abrahams lead, and do the same
for ourselves, Bezer Hash......have a good Shabbos, Bezer Hash.
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