A special Shabbat to gather as a community and learn about Tefilah during times of illness as part of Ematai’s Tefilah Project

“א-ל נא רפא נא לה”

“Please God, heal her!”

In the spirit of this short but powerful tefila, Ematai has designated the Shabbat of Parshat Beha’alotcha, which this year falls out on Shabbat June 5-6, as a special focus weekend for our Tefilah Project. 

Resources:

• Explore the Tefilah Project homepage where you can download tefilot to recite in different stages of illness, read articles about prayer and illness, and find meaningful explanations of carefully selected chapters of Tehilim..
• Access conversation starters about tefila and illness for family or group discussions, perfect for the Shabbat table.
• Utilize our source sheets (chomer l’drush) if you’re giving a drasha or leading a learning session. Download from the Deep Dive Articles on the right side of the page.
• Watch a special video message from our Director of Community Outreach, Bassie Taubes:
  •  “From Structure to Spontaneity: The Many Voices of Tefilah”
  • “Yes, Not Yet, or No:Connecting to Prayer No Matter the Outcome”
  • Feel free to share these videos with your Tehilim groups.
• Watch the recordings of two meaningful events on tefilah:
  • The Power and Limits of Tefila with Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington – recording available here.
  • Can We Pray for Miracles? with OU SPIRIT – recording available here.
• Read articles on prayer:
  • Bassie Taubes “The Many Voices of Prayer” published in The Jewish Link
  • Rabbi Brody “Praying for Miraculous Healing” published in The Jerusalem Post