"Better prayer without synagogue than synagogue without prayer." ~~ Abraham Heschel
"The gates of prayer are never closed. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) R.
"What is our prayer for rain? “We thank You for each drop that You have let fall.”" ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"Prayer or benediction without intention is like body without soul." ~~ Tanya
"In Ne”ilah [the closing prayer] of Yom Kippur, what did he [the Cohen] say? “And Hashem will bless you from Zion and you will see the good of Jerusalem all of the days of your life.” " ~~ Talmud, Sotah 40a
"Prayer is greater than sacrifices." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"Prayer is the service of the heart." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"Prayer without intention is like a body without a soul." ~~ Yeshu’ot Meshicho
"Who prays in Jerusalem is as one praying before the Throne of Glory, for the Gate of Heaven is there." ~~ Pirke Derabbi Eliezer
"Eating is the best of prayers." ~~ Avrunin
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!" ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 122:6
"Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious." ~~ Baal Shem Tov
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