Shalom praying one day i was lifting up my hands in prayer : i felt it was mechanical the lifting of hands and my heart was not in it enough Hashem said to me mark understand what lifting up holy hands in prayer really means i said tell me: He said to lift up your prayers and requests and supplications as if they were in your hands like a child who breaks a toy and lifts it up in his hands to his father and says abba can you fix this: now lifting up hands in prayer i understand shalom:
I heard you say in one of your videos that your intention is to let other Jews know more about G-d, however, you have given me some life changing advices. I believe in G-d and you have taught me how to get more intimate with Him. I praise G-d for the knowledge he has put in you. May He continue blessing your life and increasing your knowledge and the desire to share it.
Rabbi. why do need to know Torah,, I mean NEED, as in it is constantly on my mind. I am so driven to know Torah I can't explain. I'm not a Jew. but still feel this deep thirst, something I can't satisfy. I have been doing God's appointed days, obey dietary rules. everything I can, are there many people that feel this way.
You might have Jewish ancestors, and/or a Jewish soul. You should listen to your soul and keep going where it leads you. There are LOTS of links to help you online. Blessings
Hey im the same 30 christian desperate to understand the torah ive read it in english but still not satisfied , Ashems word is in hebrew we need to learn hebrew
This is a great explanation of prayer and how to use it to honor the creator. What impressed me the most is the fact that we need to give God thanks for our pain since it is an indication of our lack of closeness to God and we need to draw closer to him and realize that our health is from him.We should also thank him for the pain because it takes the focus off us and direct it toward him, who is the giver of all good things.
Rabbi were can i watch or listen to your recent lectures ? torah anytime has lectures only for 2012 : Listening to your lectures are like manna from heaven:G-D bless you And all That Is Yours:
I love his teaching, but Christians do indeed pray in normal voice, and silently, and whispering, as well. I remember Hannah, who bore Shemuel, and whom God heard though she produced no sound. So we all know He hears our silent prayers. But I also speak softly and quietly with Him, because He speaks softly and quietly with us. And sometimes, as when a man hears that his beloved has broken their echad, or when a mother hears her daughter has died, we may cry out in more than whispers and soft words to God, for help or in great sorrow. Even when a man is in conversation with another, he may be also in conversation with God. And one other way I pray, but even few Christians remember to pray like this. Yet I pray. I was worse than any man, and was so for more than twenty years. I was an atheist, and when I became a Christian, He first told me "I AM," and I said, "Who are You?" Now I am more Jewish than most of my brothers and sisters. And that is okay that they are not as much. But I see what my Jewish brothers and sisters see, but also what my Christian brothers and sisters see. And I love Muslims, though I wish they could know Ha-Shem, and know His name, who He IS. Yeh'vah-Shua. In the mornings many reach first for their phones, but He has taught me to reach first for Him, so I do in the Shema and the Ve'havta, and He has taught me to love Him with all l'vavecha, and with all nafsh'cha, and with all m'odecha. And I am blessed in this, and love Him more. God bless you who read this, and have given ear to one who is the least of us.
Clothes are NOT important? God gave clothes to Adam and Eve when he kicked them out of the Garden of Eden. They didn't even know they needed clothes... What about the Orthodox Jews wearing black, and not some other color. Clothes are important...
Islam is the truth and Mohammed is the last messenger of Allah. Allah swt is talking to you oh jews. يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتِيَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَوۡفُواْ بِعَهۡدِيٓ أُوفِ بِعَهۡدِكُمۡ وَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱرۡهَبُونِ O Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil your covenant with Me as I fulfil My Covenant with you, and fear none but Me. -Soera Al-Baqarah, Ayah 40
There are 30 different versions of Qur'an. The Qurán says there was a conversation between Pharaoh and Haman. There were a millennium apart. The Qurán says Miriam (sister of Moses) was Mary (mother of Jesus). They were 1.5 millennia apart.
As a Christian, I mostly "talk". There have been times that I've shouted! Whispered! I've prayed silently on occasion when I've been in business or ministerial situations where I needed quick wisdom in front of some person (James 1:5)
Exodus 15:26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you." ( Jeovah Raphe)!!!!!!
Thank you for this extremely important message. You have opened my eyes in a way I never understood before and I am so grateful! Blessing upon you and your family.
I listen and enjoy Rabbi Mordechai teachings, but on this one I disagree on one point: God does not make people sick. Look at the example of JOB in the Bible / Torah. God does listen to prayers and can make you well, but he does not make you sick. Sickness comes from our own doing and from the course of a fallen sinful nature, (satan and his evil doings), we suffer degenerative changes and mutation and decay. God can restore all things, we the people can look the other way or we can choose to look at God, like the serpent Moses rised in the desert while the Israelites were in the wilderness, can look at it and heal from the venum of the snake bites or look the other way and die. -- I do agree with everything else said.
I have been searching for this truth for a very long time , I am 39 years old now and I have finally hear the truth of the word of God from the mouths of those who really understand His words.Great blessings Rabbi.God Bless.
Rabbi, you are mistaken if you think christians are silent when they pray. In contrary we pray from our heart and brain, we dont need to whisper or shout, God knows what is in our hearts and thoughts, we say our prayers from inside, as Jesus said, dont be as the hypocrits and pray infront of people so they see that your are praying, pray in your room with the doors closed Abun d-bashmayo nithqadash shmokh tithe malkuthokh nehwe sebyonokh aykano d-bashmayo oph bar`o hab lan lahmo d-sunqonan yowmono washbuq lan hawbayn wahtohayn aykano doph hnan shbaqan l-hayobayn lo ta`lan l-nesyuno elo paso lan men bisho metul d-dylokh hi malkutho whaylo wteshbuhto l`olam `olmin Amin
Thank you very much Rabbi. You are a great teacher. Judaism is what I am like to learn . Something in my heart tells me to keep on listening and learning .
Thank you Hashem, for the intensity of your spark in Rabbi Kraft. Rabbi, the spark in me offers a sublime thought on the Jew riding a camel as the bases for the physical motion during Davening. It is said by the sages that the letter Gimmel (camEL) is a picture of a rich man running after a poor man... the letter Dalet, which is a door and on one side of it, (left) there exist a lack.. It seems plausible that this forward backward motion, the Jew riding a camel and the relationship between Gimmel and Dalet are all connected. If we were to play on or with words, (which is what and or why a Rabbi exist for :) )...one can see the connection between Gimmel chasing Dalet and the words "EL came," to and through the door. We can also add here the female Hey and your explanation of Yod and Dalet. While we are at it, since Hashem is circular in thinking or movement we also see the word cam. One could even connect the movement found in rotating disk called atoms of EMF.
Todah for the beautiful and blessed teaching. I will enter into prayer with a new mindset and understanding of the true blessing and privilege that we have to pray and talk to Avinu. Shalom
Rabbi Kraft you're Godsend. Can't wait till the day I get to tell you all the good your videos have done for me and my loved ones. God bless you and your loved ones my friend.
when you only and think for yourself, that is a bad place to be. When you are only connected with yourself, it is bad. Good means you are connected to God... Thank you. Rabbi
*[Ps. 2:12, Heb. ‘Bar’ = 202]…Thou art the Son, the faithful shepherd; of Thee it is said, “Kiss the Son.” {note: this has been removed in English in many new Jewish Tanach translations, but it is there in the Hebrew!} Thou art the Governor of the Universe, the Head of Israel, the Lord of ministering angels, the Son of the Highest, the Son of the Holy and Blessed One, yea the very Shechinah. {note: The Schechinah is the VERY HOLY SPIRIT OF HA-SHEM!}
Todah for this teaching. I see the ladder that you teach about that needs to be climbed progressively in order to stand before our Creator in prayer, as that same ladder that Yaakov saw with angels ascending and descending on. 🕎
Beautiful teaching,I learned a lot.We Christians though are not only quiet,we Pentecostals shout and jump for joy that God forgave our sins.If you won the lottery, wouldn't you clap and scream and shout?So we are joyful in the presence of the Lord, because to us,being redeemed is like winning the lottery.But there are times when Christians are quietly praying because we are in awe of Him.Sometimes we wisper and sometimes cry tears because His love is so amazing.Shalom!
Rabbi, blessed Rabbi. You are so close to The Truth. May I suggest that the corner stone that you are longing for that will make it all fit is Jesus The Christ. Run the numbers, look into the code from being to end like you do and look for The Truth and you will find Him, The Way, The Truth and The Life. Jesus. Love you Rabbi. May God continue to guide you in Truth as you contiune in your search to obey Him. On a side note just wanted to say that True Christians actually believe we are talking to our Father and Friend (respectfully) when we pray and we pray out loud as having a normal conversation. When someone in a group is leading the prayer that is when we respectfully listen in agreement, what you call being silent. Also please don't confuse Christians and Catholics. If you look at The Corner Stone through Catholicism you will never find Him.
at 4:04 rabbi Kraft: a reality that we don't see is what we call God. How about Satan and his fallen angels? We can't see them either. But indeed: most certainly a great controversy is going on behind the scenes.
How do you know, Rabbi, that when that woman was in an ashram, it was "bad" place. It's a huge and erroneous assumption to make. Perhaps everyone there was doing "karma yoga", the path of selfless action, helping each other, and doing kindnesses.
I have been as a hobby studying Catholic Spirituality, wherein Prayer is a big component. Rabbi Kraft's short discussion, an intro, is very enlightening. Understandably, his insight on Catholic Prayer is incomplete to say the least..
Rabbi K is a great teacher indeed however you need to step back again to see the bigger picture. Studying the history of the catholic church/ Rome in 300- 325 and their horrifying practices since their beginnings until current day!. Martin Luther and his misconceptions against the Jewish people and, he could be considered the father of anti antisemitism and published much on this matter. I am deeply saddened that the Catholic Church has power to 'Claim" and represent Christianity as they are not! The great deception, your Holy Father is not in Rome, they have cut the bride in half. The Messiah of the world is from Gods chosen people, The Jews. May our Father God light your path to truth and grant your deliverance from the grasp of darkness.
Lol had to type it in twice huh? Sigh. Christians are not silent either... Taking the idea a bit far. Rabbi makes his point. He is not wrong. Touchy toes... That is what needs to stop. Are you really really that offended? Really really? Lol suck it up. Thats what causes all the wars. Too sensitive and attentive to any slight. Ready for war at any moment. That's the problem. You take communication hostage. For your benefit. Immature and selfish. PEACE! LOL and there's room for everybody! Promise. May G-D bless you.
There are 30 different versions of Qur'an. The Qurán says there was a conversation between Pharaoh and Haman. There were a millennium apart. The Qurán says Miriam (sister of Moses) was Mary (mother of Jesus). They were 1.5 millennia apart.
