Mishnah Berurah, Siman 98

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

What kavana does tefillah demand? The Shulchan Aruch has one stop davening when a distracting thought comes. The Mishnah Berurah brings ways to drive the thought away, and the Shelah's objection to young children in shul.

Key points

• Citing the Magen Avraham, the Mishnah Berurah wants plain understanding of the words, except from a tzaddik who knows the secrets.
• The Magen Avraham calls saying Pi and spitting during Shemoneh Esrei a hefsek, and doubts it works.
• Reading the Rambam, Rav Chaim Brisker finds two dinim: understanding the words, and knowing one stands before Hashem.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Stopping for a distracting thought
2. 2:30Mishnah Berurah on kavanos of the secrets
3. 6:49Pausing before each bracha
4. 8:05Ways to drive away a machshava
5. 12:16Young children in shul
6. 16:32Rav Chaim Brisker on two Rambams
7. 30:28The Chazon Ish disagrees
8. 33:17Kavana in Shemoneh Esrei and its length

Topics

• Kavanas HaTefillah
• Shemoneh Esrei
• Kedushas Beis HaKnesses
• Chinuch