The Structure of Daily Prayer

The Shema':

• Blessing #1: "...Who creates light /evening"--Creation
  
• Blessing #2: "...Who chose Israel in love"--Revelation of the Torah.
  
• The Shema':
  
  • Deut. 6:4-9,
    
  • Deut. 11:13-21,
    
  • Numbers 15:37-41: Fringes: "...I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the Land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God"
  
  
• Blessing #3: "Redeemer of Israel"--Redemption

The Tefillah ("Eighteen Benedictions"):

• First section: Praise .
  
• Second section: Petitions .
  
• Third section: Thanksgiving

Times of Prayer

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