Tefillah The Great Unifier

When the first Beis Hamikdash was destroyed, most of the Jewish people were scattered in many different countries. Even after the second Beis Hamikdash was built, most of the people were not living in Eretz Yisrael. They needed something which would keep them together as one nation, even though they were far away from each other and from the Beis Hamikdash. The siddur was put together by the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah. It is that very siddur which keeps all Jews unified. Three times every day, Jews all over the world say the same tefillos, no matter where they live.

Adapted from Emunah in the Classroom