Siddur

Question 1

Goal, purpose

Answer 1

Takhlit

Question 2

You will return

Answer 2

VeShaVTa

Question 3

Delight of Shabbos

Answer 3

oneg Shabbos

Question 4

Intuitive knowledge and awareness of God

Answer 4

Daat

Question 5

Fear of God

Answer 5

Very deep respect and awe of what and who G-D is.

Question 6

KoRBanot

Answer 6

Sacrifices

Question 7

MeKaReV

Answer 7

Drawing person close to G-D

Question 8

How to feel closer to G-D

Answer 8

The more a person praises to G-D and thanks Him.

We find that there are many, many reasons to be grateful for what we have materially, emotionally, spiritually.

Question 9

Return to G-D

Repentance

Answer 9

Teschuva

Question 10

Those who taste her (Shabbos) merit life

Answer 10

To’ameha chaim zakhu

Question 11

Every man should stay in (below) his place

Answer 11

Schvu ish tachtav

A hint to recognising ones’s own lowliness which is a prerequisite for teschuvah.

To stay below his level, lower than he actually is

Question 12

The first mitzvah of Shabbos

Answer 12

Candlelightning

Corresponding to the light of truth

Question 13

Arrogance expressed in 6 weeks causes…

Answer 13

Dimming of eyes by 1/500 of the power of sight.

We need to light 2 Shabbos candles

NeR = candle = 250

Shabbos has the power to counter the bad effects of arrogance and return a person to living with humility.

Question 14

To guard

To safeguard

Answer 14

Shamor

Question 15

Blessing said over a mitzvah must be said…..

Answer 15

prior to the performance of that mitzvah

Question 16

“May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my hearth be acceptable before You, HaShem, my Rock in this world and my Redeemer throughout all eternity.

Answer 16

JiHJu LRaTzoN iMRe Pi VHeGJon LiBi LFaNeJCha JeJa TzuRi VGoaLi

Question 17

Blessed are You, Haschem our Lord, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and instructed us to light the Shabbos candles

Answer 17

BaRuCh aTaH Adonai Eloheinu Melech Haolam Asher Kidshanu BVetzivanu Lhadlik Ner Shel Shabat

Question 18

Grant us, and all Israel, a good and long life.

Answer 18

Vetiten lanu, ulchal Israel, chajjim tovim va’aruchim

Question 19

Song of songs

Answer 19

Shir HaShirim

Question 20

Šema CZ

Answer 20

B-H, věrný král.
Slyš Izraeli, HaŠem je náš B-H. HaŠem je jediný.
Nechť je požehnáno jméno jeho vznešeného království na věky věkův.

Miluj Hašem svého B-Ha celým svým srdcem, celou svou duší, a celou svou silou. Nechť jsou slova, která ti dnes přikazují ve tvém srdci a ve tvé mysli. Opakuj je svým dětem a mluv o nich k sobě když pobýváš ve svém domě a když jsem si na cestách, když ležíš a když vstáváš. Uvaž si jako znamení na svou paž blízko svého srdce a jako modlitbu mezi své oči. Napiš je na pergamen a upevni je na veřeje svého domu a na své brány. 

Question 21

שמע

Answer 21

אל מלך נאמן
שׁמע ישׂראל יי אלהינוּ יי אחד

בּרוּך שׁם כּבוֺד מלכוּתוֺ לעוֹלם ועד

ואָהבת את יי אלהיך בּכל לבבך וּבכל נפשׁך וּבכל מאדך והיוּ הדברים האלה אשׁר אנכי מצוּך היוֹם על לבבך ושׁננתם לבניך ודבּרתּ בּם בּשׁבתּך בּביתך וּבלכתּך בדרךובשׁכבּך וּבקוּמך וּקשּׁרתם לאוֹת על ידך והיוּ לטטפת בּין עיויך וּכתבתם על מזזוֹת בּיתך וּבשׁעריך

Question 22

What about is all prayer, all Torah learning, and all character refinement and development about ?

Answer 22

In everything we do, our intention is to raise up the sparks of holiness.

Question 23

Why we daily recite the passage of the OLAS TAMID ( perpetual elevation - offering - Kotbanos) ?

Answer 23

OLAT (offerings עולת) = TOLA (worm תולת)

According to the ARI, each morning the spiritual equivalrnt if worm, representing the forces of evil, attempts to devour and destroy everything - the entire world. Therefore, we recite the passage of the OLAS TAMID which has the power to counter this impure “worm”. This daily offering represents loving-kindness, the exact opposite of evil.

Question 24

Meaning of reciting KETORES daily ?

Answer 24

KeToRes has same root as KaTaR (bind). Zohar speaks of the K. as binding all the worlds together, for it begins with the lowest levels of this world and ascends all the way up to G-D himself. 11 spices kf K. corresponds to the holy lights (sefiros) that are trapped in and give life to the kelipos. We recite the K.passage to free these lights from their entrapment and to elevate them. Per Zohar, the one reciting the K.passage daily will be protectwd from evil and suffer no harm. Zohar II, 218b.

Question 25

The Name of the Almighty G-D, the great, powerful and awe-inspiring King, holy is he.

Answer 25

Et Shem haEl,
haMelech, haGadol,
haGibor, v’haNora,
kadosh Hu.

אֶת שֵׁם הָאֵל
הַמֶלֶךְ הַגָדוׂל
הַגִבּוׂר וְהַנּוׂרָא
קָדוׂשׁ הוּא

Question 26

What is goal and purpose of all existence?

Answer 26

Experiencing the ultimate unity

Question 27

What is the reason for prayer ?

Answer 27

To arouse the desire in us to call out and to connect with G-D, even when we are not commanded to.