The 17 Mitzvos Hidden in Your Daily Shemoneh Esrei
When most people recite Shemoneh Esrei , they’re focused on their personal needs—health, sustenance, peace, forgiveness. But according to Rabbi Samuel Waldman , every time you stand in silent devotion, you’re not just asking—you’re accomplishing . Deep within the structure of this prayer lie 17 powerful mitzvos that can be fulfilled—if we understand how. In his upcoming comprehensive work on Tefilla , Rabbi Samuel Waldman pulls back the curtain on the spiritual mechanics of prayer. Shemoneh Esrei, he teaches, isn’t merely a moment of communication with the Divine—it’s a moment of transformation . 17 Mitzvos in One Prayer Shemoneh Esrei contains within it the potential to fulfill the following mitzvos: Emunah in Hashem Yichud Hashem Bitachon Yiras Shamayim Ahavas Hashem Kiddush Hashem Devaykus Ba’Hashem Teshuva V'ahavta L'reiacha Kamocha Tzipisa L’Yeshuah U'Bacharta B'Chaim Thanking Hashem V’halachta B’drachav V’ahavtem Es Ha...