Tefillah The Great Inspiration

Not only does tefillah unify all Jews, it inspires us. The Anshei Knesses Hagedolah wove into the fabric of tefillah the principles of emunah, the glorious history of am Yisrael, the miraculous destiny that awaits us. The tefillos mention Yetzias Mitzrayim, makkas bechoros, and krias Yam Suf. The long-awaited yemos hamashiach are frequently mentioned, along with olam haba and techias hameisim. If we pay attention to the words, we gain real belief and trust in Hashem. People who keep all of the mitzvos but do not think about these things are robbed of the sweetness of a full Torah life. All this and more awaits us in the siddur.

Adapted from Emunah in the Classroom