Weekly Tefilah Focus

Posei’ach es yadecha, u’masbia l’chol chai ratzon.

You open Your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Are We Ready to Answer YES?

From our Archives: Shemoneh Esrei 39

Es tzemach David avd’cha m’heirah satzmiach…

The offspring of your servant David may You speedily cause to flourish, and enhance his pride through Your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all day long

Posei’ach es yadecha, u’masbia l’chol chai ratzon.

You open Your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

As we are now in the Three Weeks Bein HaM’tzarim period, we are devoting two segments (last week and this week) to the brachah of “R’tzei” in Shemoneh Esrei. The connection of this brachah to this time period is clear.

Einei chol eilecha y’sabeiru, v’atah nosein lahem es ochlam b’ito.

The eyes of all look to You with hope, and You give them their food in its proper time.

As we begin the Three Weeks Bein HaM’tzarim period, we are devoting the next two segments to the brachah of “R’tzei” in Shemoneh Esrei. The connection of this brachah to this time period will be clear. This would be a fitting time to place extra focus on this brachah in our daily tefilos, as well as the brachos of “V’liYerushalayim” and “Es Tzemach,” which we have focused on in previous years at this time of year.