How can we pray with joy when we lack so much?
Succos is a time of joy, which brings me to wonder about joy in tefillah generally. What emotional space should I be in when I daven? Is there a place for calmness, or should I feel like I must beg and plead? Can I ever find joy in davening, or is that a contradiction in terms? After all, if I daven, that means I need something. And then, how can I be in a state of joy?
HalleluKah. Sing to Hashem a new song, His praises in the congregation of the faithful.
Let Yisrael rejoice in its Maker; let the children of Zion exult in their King.
Let them praise His Name in dance; with timbrel and lyre let them chant His praises.
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