Our Sages refer to Prayer as 'Service of the Heart'. But the heart cannot work properly unless the brain functions to stimulate and control its operation. In the physiology of Prayer, too, the mind plays as vital a role as the heart.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jakobovits says prayer needs both heart and mind to function correctly.
- In plain terms
- Prayer requires both emotion and thought to work well.
- What can you take from it?
- Use your mind to guide your feelings in prayer.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does thought affect your feelings?
- Is prayer emotional or intellectual?
Another view
Some traditions emphasize pure emotion over intellect.
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