How Can Davening Change Hashem’s Will?

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi YY Jacobson’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Okay, I just want to begin by expressing condolences to one of the pillars of our sheer, Mrs. Gitty Klein, on the loss of her mother. I know she's not here now, sitting Shiva. The funeral was yesterday. Sunday. I think Sunday. But I did want to use the opportunity to express my our hearts for heartfelt condolences to her and of course the entire mishpacha and community. Today's class is dedicated by Mehran Javarian. And Mehran says it's in memory of my father Bashi ben Mashallah. Back in the days he was a physician in Iran who would help all sorts of people without expectations and even though I left him as a teenager already had instilled deep values in me in terms of a direction and a goal to follow. So, thank you, Mehran. And thank you for your gracious friendship and partnership and dedication. And a good year to you and to your entire family and to all of our people and to all good people. Everybody knows the story of Hannah that we recite, we repeat in the Haftarah of Rosh Hashanah. The Haftarah of the first day of Rosh Hashanah tells that story in the beginning of Shmuel where Elkana had two wives, Peninnah and Hannah. Peninnah had numerous children, lo Hannah ein yeladim, Hannah did not have a child. And her husband, Elkana, would go with the family each year to Shiloh. Shiloh was then the location in Israel where the Mishkan was, where the sanctuary was. This is of course before

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1. 0:00Okay, I just want to begin by expressing condolences to one of the pillars of our…
2. 6:15Aruch about how one ought to daven or not to daven. A few of the examples…
3. 12:25who are davening. Nonetheless, when Chazal are looking for the source, where do we learn out…
4. 18:30it's a mitzvah mid'Rabbanan. It's like lighting Shabbos candles. Just like saying Hallel on Rosh Chodesh.…
5. 24:35It's a powerful tool. Now, you have tefillah. Tefillah is already a whole different concept. Tefillah…
6. 30:56represents the community by davening is called a chazan. Shliach tzibur. Shliach to the shliach of…
7. 37:07I know the word exciting is the best, but it that's actually it's it's it's it's…
8. 43:12you'll see the reason you need cleaning help. Should I explain? Better better better to stop…
9. 49:24something that Hashem wants, Hashem needs, Hashem desires. Which goes back to what we discussed 2…
10. 55:36In other words, I'm an ambassador of infinity in this world. I have that ability to…

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