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Section 2

Introduction

As suggested last week, the beautiful and powerful tefilah of Ahavah Rabah is naturally connected with Birchos HaTorah. Since the Tefilah Focus program is built on constant review, we are taking the opportunity to review this crucial brachah. We have divided the series of 20 segments into ten sections. The following is Section 2, which includes Segments 2, 3, and 4.

A Plea for Passion

V’sein b’libeinu l’havin u’l’haskil, lishmoa lilmod u’l’lameid…

Instill in our hearts to understand and to elucidate, to listen, to learn, and to teach…

Segment 5

Because Hashem Said So!

 Va’t’lamdeim chukei chayim, kein t’chaneinu u’s’lamdeinu

A Meeting of Hearts

v’dabeik libeinu b’mitzvosecha

…attach our hearts to Your commandments…

Segment 6

Torah: The Air We Breathe

Avinu HaAv HaRachaman, HaM’racheim, racheim aleinu

We are now in a special time period, often referred to as “The Three Weeks.” Most of us are familiar with at least the basic halachos of this time period, as well as “The Nine Days” period, which is relevant to the last nine days, beginning on Rosh Chodesh Av. While we certainly must observe the halachos, we should strive to maximize the many growth opportunities available in both our relationship with Hashem and our relationships with our brothers and sisters in klal Yisrael. This is a time to foster baseless love of each other, to atone for the baseless hatred that was one of the causes of destruction.