Sunday, August 14, 2022

Prayer and angels

 Sanhedrin (44b) R. Eleazar said: One should always offer up prayer before misfortune comes; for had not Abraham anticipated trouble by prayer between Beth-el and Ai, there would not have remained of Israel's sinners a remnant or a survivor. Resh Lakish said: He who devotes his strength to prayer below, has no enemies to overcome above. R. Johanan said: One should ever implore mercy that all Heavenly beings may support his effort in prayer so that he may have no enemies on high.

Rashi (Sanhedrin 44b)לעולם יבקש אדם רחמים שיהו הכל מאמצים את כחו - שיסייעוהו מלאכי השרת לבקש רחמים ושלא יהו לו מסטינים מלמעלה והכי משמע היערוך שועך אם באתה לערוך שועך כזאת תערכהו לא בצר שלא יהו לך צרים ושהכל יהו במאמצי כחך:



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