tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post4827459222001725134..comments2023-10-12T10:09:54.121-04:00Comments on Believing is Knowing: Prayer As Two Mitzvot.David Guttmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668302013143561290noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-92141197635259699272009-01-14T04:28:00.000-05:002009-01-14T04:28:00.000-05:00Neil, I am familiar and will hopefully address it....Neil, I am familiar and will hopefully address it. Notwithstanding your understanding of RYSB Rambam does list two Mitzvot as quoted.David Guttmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668302013143561290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-52485520936035783812009-01-13T14:29:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:29:00.000-05:00David,I would assume that you are familiar with Ra...David,<BR/>I would assume that you are familiar with Rav Soloveitchik's explanation regarding the mackloket between the Ramban and Rambam as to whether Tefilla is of Torah origin. For Ramban, it is only in time of need, similar to what you quote in hilchot Ta'aniot. Buit for the Rambam, man is existentially in a time of need and that is why tefilla is min hatorah. According toy your analysis, the Rambam's position seems to be different, that there is a different type of tefilla that is of Torah origin.<BR/><BR/>NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-31166517150763713932009-01-13T06:06:00.000-05:002009-01-13T06:06:00.000-05:00within the prayer that the rabbis developed we see...within the prayer that the rabbis developed we see this same duality. The first three blessings and the last three keep us focused on the general goals while the middle blessings deal specific problems that may occur in our livesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com