Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky spends Three Minutes on Tefilah

By all accounts, Psukei D'Zimra begins with Boruch She'amar. But wait! We added the 30th Chapter of Psalms (Tehillim to begin it. Why? What's the symbolism?

The P'sukei D'Zimra the prelude to Krias Shma and Shmoneh Esrei, plays a major role in the symphony of Prayer. Out of the hundreds of Psalms in Tehillim, why were certain ones chosen? What do they mean? What is the importance of Ashrei? Why is Mizmor Shir before Boruch SHeamar? What can we skip if we are late? In 3 minute segments, I hope to explore the fascinating depth of the pesukei D'Zimra. Take 3 minutes to begin the journey.

Yaakov calls it swords and we call it prayer. Shouldn't the tzaddik use a better term?

Kadish D'Rabanan - a brief overview of the 4 Kadeishim (Kadishes) we recite, the first one, Kaddish D'Rabanan is recited

after Korbonos

This prelude to the Pesukei D'Zimra is the reading of the various sacrifices that were brought

54. לעולם יהא אדם. Be A Mentsh! The supplication of לעולם יהא אדם is based on a Tana D'bei Eliyahu. It is a prelude to saying the SHma. But in the first words, there is a deeper message.

Although the Shulchan Aruch mentions that it is good to say the AKeida, the Story of the Manna and the 10 Commandments. Two of them are missing from most Siddurim.

Right at the beginning of the Shulchan Aruch it states, It is good to recite the passage of the Binding (Genesis 22:1-19), the passage of the Manna (Exodus 16:4-36), the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-13), and the passages of the korbonos. Let us explore these supplications. We don't really find the last two in the siddur.

Yaakov Avinu did not kiss Yosef during their first encounter because he was saying Shma. Why was he reciting Shma at that auspicious occasion?

It is good to recite the passage of the Binding (Genesis 22:1-19), the passage of the Manna (Exodus 16:4-36), the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-13), and the passages of the korbonos. Let us explore these supplications