“Kavanah ” (which I will translate as intention) is at one and the same time is very important and nothing that we need to be concerned with. Kavanah means different things in different contexts. It meant a great deal to some and was best left alone according to others. These different attitudes are reflected in the Siddurim from which we pray today.
In this series of four classes we will discuss the place of kavanah in our observance of mitzvot.