Sunday, January 22, 2017

tefilla - How to pray for something


How is one supposed to pray for something he needs?


Is he/she supposed to request it from God once or repeat the request over and over, or make arguments why he deserves it or something else?


It says for example that Isaac and Rebeca prayed years for a son. Did they just sit in a corner and repeat the request over and over again?


(update: looking more for a source from books that instructs on how to do this rather than the experiences of an individual in tanach)




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