The blessing ends — and the Source is revealed.
What does it mean to be blessed directly by Hashem, once His Name is placed?

In this episode, we continue our Iyun Tefilah journey through Birchas Kohanim, focusing on the words Panav Elecha — Hashem turning toward us.

Through the stories of Kayin, Noach, and Avraham, we explore what tefilah truly asks of us:

not control of outcomes, but presence with Hashem, honest dialogue with Him, and the courage to speak morally while trusting that Hashem alone knows what is right.

This episode invites us to slow down, listen carefully to the words of tefilah, and deepen our relationship with Hashem — not just in prayer, but in how we live.

The first verse of Birchas Kohanim feels different.
No “Face/Panav.” No “toward you.” No intimacy.

Why does the blessing begin like that?

What are Hashem’s blessings — really?

As His chosen people, charged with carrying Torah into the world, Birchas Kohanim offers more than comfort. It shapes our daily mindset with Divine intention.

In this episode, we unpack each verse to reveal the structure, depth, and calling behind the blessing — and how it's meant to guide, ground, and charge us every single day.

Tefila/Prayer doesn’t begin when we start speaking. It begins when we start listening to the divine words of the Torah. The Siddur shares Hashem’s voice to Moshe, reminding us: we enter a conversation already begun, a relationship built not just on Hashem's Divine words—but on Hashem's presence within us.

A close read of Birchos HaTorah—why one brachah ends HaMelamed Torah and the next ends HaNosen HaTorah, and what Chazal are training us to carry from the siddur into real life.

Episode 33 shows how the daily morning Torah blessings create a simple progression— Torah effort, Torah sweetness, Hashem as our Teacher, and living Torah as our mission. A practical takeaway helps us carry avodas Hashem into everyday choices, relationships, and actions.

We say this bracha every morning… but do we really know what we’re asking for?

In this episode, we unpack a single word that can reshape the way you understand Torah, learning, and spiritual identity — and why Chazal placed this blessing exactly where they did.