In this class we will look at the 16th and 17th blessings of the Shemoneh Esrei (Amida).
I investigate the relationship between prayer and sacrifices and also answer the following questions (and more)
- Why do we need a prayer about prayer? Isn’t it redundant?
- Did they pray for the sacrifices when the Temple stood?
- Did they pray when the Temple stood?
- Why do we end the prayer “Return the Shechina to Zion” if the Divine Presence never left the Western Wall?