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2018/11/30
《The direction of the heart 》
※Restoring the meaning of prayer
Since ancient times, eminent rabbis of the Jewish tradition have recognized that one of the major impediments to living a fulfilling religious life is the inevitable monotony of prayer. As we repeat the same words week after week, they begin to lose their inspirational power. How can we restore meaning and break the monotony?
自古以來，猶太傳統的傑出拉比已經認識到，過一個完全的宗教生活的主要障礙之一是不可避免的單調祈禱。當我們一週又一週地重複相同的話時，禱告開始失去鼓舞人心的力量。我們要怎樣才能恢復較有意義和不單調的禱告？
※“Kavanah”-Bring intention to your prayers
*The key is maintaining proper intention. In the Jewish tradition, the concept of intention is summed up by the term kavanah (כוונה).
關鍵在保持正確的意圖。在猶太人的傳統中，「意圖」的概念都包涵在kavanah（כוונה）這字裡。
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כַּוָּנָה kavanah
כֻּוְּנָה kuvenah
intention, mean, purpose, accident, aim, not going,…etc.
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*Literally, this word means "direction". By focusing our words ①in the right direction, ②towards an exalted objective, we can ③pray with intention and meaning. This is not easy to do! To really find this direction in prayer, we have to have a profound understanding of the words we are reciting.
從字面上看，這個詞的意思是「方向」。通過將我們的話語定睛在正確的方向，朝著崇高的目標，我們可以用意圖進入永生得勝的盼望進行祈禱。這不容易做到！要正確在禱告中找到這個方向，我們必須深刻明白我們自己所祈求的話語。
※Break the monotony - Join our celebration
How can we achieve this profound understanding? The secret is breaking through the veil of translation. When you can read your favorite biblical passages in Hebrew, you will realize how fresh and meaningful the most familiar words will become. We want to celebrate the Jewish New Year with you. From today until September 16th, we are offering a special “Jewish New Year discount” on our live online Biblical Hebrew courses. And not only that, enroll now in one of our courses and you will be put into our raffle for 2 roundtrip tickets to Israel!
我們怎樣才能實現這種對聖經有較深入的理解？秘密在揭開翻譯的面紗。當你能用希伯來語閱讀你喜歡的聖經經文時，你會發現熟悉的單詞會變得多麼新鮮和有意義。
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