Wednesday, December 31, 2014

19 Blessings-Nineteen Events

"The Shemoneh Esrei is more than a collection of petitions or requests for ourselves and our people.  They also remind us of certain events in our hisrory.   According to our Sages each blessing of the Shemoneh Esrei tells a story of some miracle that happened in the past, which was the first occasion this blessing was said by the angels." - My Prayer  by Nissan Mindel, 2012 edition, page 153 (He goes on to list all the occurances via Shibollei haLeket as quoted by Siddur Otzar HaTefillot

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