The path of prayer has always been the way that our teacher, the esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, has taken for himself and imparted to many. The numerous stories about the wonders of prayer from our teacher Rav Berland, told at length and with sweetness, are just a drop in the ocean of the great light that is still hidden. Where else do they pray with melody and simcha (joy) like in the house of prayer of the Rav shlit"a?

We bring a collection of the wonderful words of our teacher Rav Berland shlit"a on the virtue of prayer, words that were published in the past and now receive new life.

"When the speech comes out, it comes out with the neshamah (soul), a living soul, a speaking spirit, and it is heard by his ears, as our sages of blessed memory said, 'Let your ears hear and pray slowly - the 18 blessings slowly.'

"And this is what the tzaddik wants, that we should pray each letter with intention, each letter with intention, and feel that Hashem is speaking with me, that Hashem places His ear next to our mouth - to feel how Hashem places His ear next to our mouth."

"And so a person goes and goes, and thus the tzaddik leads him within the 18 blessings, leads him, 'Blessed are You, Hashem, our God and the God of our fathers.' After that, 'the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob,' when he says 'Blessed' with the 'B', in this 'B' there is already all the abundance for 2000 years. Just by saying the 'B', he already doesn't need to go to any charities, to any place, he just said the 'B'."

"In 'Blessed' there are already all the blessings, all the salvations, all the healings, he needs healing for his wife, healing for the children, his wife needs to be blessed - in the word 'Blessed' alone there are already all the salvations, all the miracles, and all the wonders."

"Standing before a faithful and merciful King who does everything to give us, and it all depends on the 18 blessings with intention. Say 'Blessed' slowly, you will receive a home, you will receive everything you need, healing, salvation, you will receive everything, say 'Blessed' slowly. Why are you running away? After all, I love you! The letter says, I want you to say me slowly, I, everything will give you."

"So every letter, every word 'Blessed' asks you to stand here for a few more seconds, you said 'Blessed' so stand for a few more seconds, don't rush, don't run. Have patience, stand by me, 'Blessed are You, Hashem,' we say Hashem, Hashem, it is possible to clarify all the husks."

"And everything is arranged through prayer, he can accomplish anything."

"Hashem is everything, Hashem, there is nothing, nothing besides Hashem, nothing, it is only Hashem, only Hashem does everything."