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Lamenting in the synagogue, 1887

Taanit 13: Aneinu

jyungar November 25, 2021

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Our daf reveals that fast days that are established – either for an individual or for the community – are days of prayer and introspection.

Extra petitionary blessings are added to the amidah prayer.

Our daf asks whether an individual who accepts a personal fast will add an extra blessing to the amidah, or will simply add a prayer within the “catch-all” blessing of shome’ah tefillah, in which we ask God to accept our prayers.

We review the halachos of Aneinu which allows us to continue our exploration of different views on petitionary prayer both individual and communal and the observance of fast days during times of catastrophe.

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