Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Siman 18 Part 1/2

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

Someone davening Shemoneh Esrei stands before the Shechina, so the sefer read asks him to clear his mind of other thoughts before he begins. From there the sefer read goes through how he stands, what is in front of him, which way he faces, and how he bows and steps back at the end.

Key points

• The sefer read warns against mixing nusachos within one tefillah, since each comes from a lofty source.
• Davening facing a mirror is improper even with eyes closed, says the sefer read, as if bowing to himself.

In this shiur

1. 0:00The Shechina facing the one davening
2. 2:10Understanding the words of davening
3. 3:48Standing posture: feet, eyes, hands
4. 5:36Nusach and mixing nusachos
5. 10:18Something between him and the wall
6. 13:36Burping, yawning and other disturbances
7. 19:21Facing Yerushalayim in davening
8. 23:42Bowing and the three steps

Topics

• Shemoneh Esrei
• Kavana in Tefillah
• Tefillah