#587: Amida: Shema Koleinu (Part 16)

S S Series sponsored by the Saka family and sponsored as well by foran we are concluding the 16th the asking to hear our voice this Universal we saw the beautiful words of the nothing to Big nothing too small in fact the smaller the thing that we're asking Hashem for Inu the more we're demonstrating that we believe Hashem is in charge in control of everything so we're not only asking him for the big things certainly we plead with Hashem to bring the hostages home to keep our soldiers safe to end this war but the small things let our child succeed in math and win the soccer game let things go our way in that business deal whatever is on our agenda that day said is before think about if not look at your calendar see what you have that day insert here whatever is going on in your life that day ask hasem for help there are two different about how to end this that's conclusion for you hear the prayers of your nation the Jewish people with Compassion or alternatively you hear all all who utter all who articulate a prayer towards you you hear actually combines the two says what's the difference between the two means non-jews as well you hear the prayers of all specifically we those of us who what's different or what's special about the of was bothered by this question he points out we're invoking we're using the word key for because but we just used that expression we just said you are a God who hears the prayers both from the template as well as the fluid part that people author creatively for themselves you listen to prayers and supplications key because and now we seem to be repeating it again we're invoking the word key because what's different what are we adding why is it worth seemingly repeating what we just said SOI says there are several uniquenesses singularities about is first of all unlike the other nations of the world he says who only thank Hashem when things are good we see and recognize and thank Hashem even when we don't understand even when it's challenging or difficult under all circumstances no matter what the nations of the world intend we believe that there's a reason we are not the victims of Randomness or chance but everything is from above somehow and therefore we have the capacity to draw that line to make that connection to K because hem whether we understand it see it or not not you are listening additionally we offer ouros our prayers collectively we do so together we do so with unity we combine we collaborate they complement one another art filos and therefore they're not judged individually each apart but rather collectively they complement one another and therefore they are unique or special they're different than St so an individual among the nations of the world utters a prayer whatever that prayer might be for their livelihood for their health for their favorite football team to win that Sunday whatever the prayer is they're doing so as an individual but we we are combining collaborating collecting all of ouros and that makes Hashem more predisposed to answer in the affirmative to listen with kindness the teaches Freelander that the more One Associates with the cloud the more we draw that if we're on our own whatever in our whatever we need whatever we're asking for if we're appearing before Hashem alone he looks at our file and he says let me see Goldberg deserving not deserving what's going on in his life kind of merits does he have has he earned this is he deserving he's on his own on our own many of us most of us are in trouble but when we combine with others when we complement with others then we're able to elevate our collectively collaborativ to be together this is explains when counts CL is he counts the tribe of Ley separately why because they all were destined to be punished for their role in the Ley didn't participate in order for them to not suffer the consequence Ley sh Ley had to be counted separately wonders the omnipotent infinite perfect God can't make one count and yet not punish Ley can't keep that can't keep that calculation of course he can he's omnipotent he's infinite why does Ley need to be counted separately introduces the idea I'll put it in a little bit different language but if you follow the stock market first of all last week you were happy but if you follow the stock market then you know you could talk about a particular company and that company has no news not good news or bad news earnings or losses nothing new about the company but the company's market cap can rise or fall simply based on the sector it belongs to bank sector is up it goes up biotech down it goes down real estate market whatever the market whatever sector it's part of it can rise or fall by association even when there's nothing new about that particular company and the same is true with us if we keep company if we're part of a sector if we Davin at bone synagogue one of the countless man and enjoy all the delicious Delicacies and stay for all the learning opportun unities if we're part of a SEO that's growth-minded growth oriented that's United with its diversity then we rise with it we're part of a positive sector that is ascending that's on the rise so whatever we'd be subject to as individuals Now by being part of a bigger sector a bigger group we can rise together with that group that's says you listen to the of when it's connected with not alone not by myself not but with seor and with aor and not just any Tor you got to choose the right seor if you're with the wrong Tor you're also part of their sector and if that sector is going down then you go down so choose the right seore the right seore the right minion the right the right road to sit in the right people to be near because that raises all of us and that's which leaves us one more one more snippet on this in the present tense why don't we em you answer all of our prayers why is it sh in the singular stay tuned for the next snippet