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The Power of Ashrei
Hadar k’vod hodecha, v’divrei nifl’osecha asichah
The splendorous glory of Your power, and Your wondrous deeds I shall discuss.
T’hilah L’David: Aromimcha Elokai HaMelech, va’avarchah shimcha l’olam va’ed.
A Psalm of praise by David: I will exalt You, my G-d the King, and I will bless Your Name forever and ever.
The Ramchal explains that man’s greatest conception of Hashem is as a tov u’meitiv, the good One who seeks to bestow His goodness upon the world – especially upon His chosen nation, Yisrael. Our essential notion of Him is as a loving G-d. Everything else about Hashem, including His judgment and His discipline, are all in the service of this greater purpose. [Rabbi Yonah Sklare, The Breathtaking Panorama: A Sweeping Thematic Approach to Y’tzias Mitzrayim]
As we have been writing, every single tefilah, especially Minchah, is a precious gift and opportunity that we cannot afford to lose. Hashem is “depending” on us to offer sincere and heartfelt tefilos so He can deliver the kindness He desires to shower upon us and the worlds. Our brothers and sisters are depending on us. Our loved ones are depending on us.
The Power of Ashrei
B’chol yom avarcheka, va’ahallelah shimcha l’olam va’ed.
We have a built-in preparation to remind us of Hashem’s awesome power and loving kindness. Ashrei, which we recite prior to Minchah, paves the way for us to make our requests after having internalized Hashem’s desire to bestow kindness and His unlimited ability to do so.
