תפלה

A person should yearn and long for the general good, even though it will draw for himself alone, a loss.

One who prays in a synagogue, it is as if he brings a pure meal offering (mincha). Through engaging in Torah whilst under duress, one's prayer is heard.

The Holy One, Blessed be He, is found in the synagogue. Anyone who exerts himself in prayer below, enemies are not able to oppose him above.

Due to adulation, one's prayer is not heard. A person should always beseech mercy, that everyone strengthen him, and that the ministering angels assist him in requesting mercy, and that they (there) should not oppose him from above.

One who prays for his friend, and he [himself] needs the thing [he is praying for], he is answered first. The prayer of another is more effective than one's own prayer, and even a Tzaddik needs the prayers of others.

One who has a humble opinion of himself, his prayer is not despised. It is permissible to pray regarding a habitual slanderer, that he should die, and that his Torah be forgotten, and that he should not have a portion in the World to Come, and that he should not have wise children.

A person should always preempt prayer before trouble. Anyone who engages in Torah, the Holy One, Blessed be He, fulfills his needs.

Crying out is good for a person, whether before the decree or after the decree. The prayer of an individual is not heard unless he concentrates in his heart, but the prayer of a congregation is heard, even though all of them do not [pray with] a full heart.

A person should not beseech excessively for anything. One who is forbearing, his prayer is heard.

On a rainy day, salvation flourishes in the world, and advocates of merit enter before Him [G-d]. One who excessively relates the praises of the Omnipresent One is uprooted from the world.

One should not pray for two things [at once]. A synagogue in which financial calculations are made -- in the end, the body of a Met Mitzvah (an anonymous corpse whose duty of burial falls on the congregation at large) will repose there.

It is forbidden to burden Hashem to change nature. It is a Mitzvah for one to have respectable clothing at the time of prayer.

Every matter of holiness requires preparation and invitation. They instituted blessings [to G-d] in This World, so that [people] should become accustomed [to saying them] in the World to Come.

In requesting one's needs, one should not be so bold (lit. raise one's head) as to ask for a huge request. However, in matters of Torah and fear of Heaven, one should request all that he desires. One who is moved in his spirit to plead before Hashem, may He be Blessed, through this he finds grace in the eyes of Hashem, may He be Blessed.

A person should ask for mercy, that he not come to poverty. Do not pray in a house built by a conflict monger.

Through prayer, one can change the fortunes (set by the constellations). Before the prayer, give charity, and bind yourself to the Tzaddikim of the generation.

Speaking in a loud voice brings feeling and movement to all the limbs. When a congregation prays, it is a time of [Divine] favor.

Through having trust, the Holy One, Blessed be He, hears one's prayers. One who has [access to] a synagogue, and does not enter there to pray, causes his children to be exiled.

A person receives abundance and G-dly power according to the place where he prays. For everything -- whether for something big, or for something small -- you should pray.

Come early and stay late in the synagogue, for this is how you will lengthen your life. When a person is constipated, this is a sign that his prayer is not accepted.

One who has the ability to beseech mercy for his friend, and does not beseech, is called a sinner. When the Holy One, Blessed be He, punishes an evildoer that He knows will not ever repent, and the Tzaddik prays too much for him, through this the Tzaddik is punished.

One who relieves himself, washes his hands, dons Tefillin, recites the Shema, and prays, it is as if he built an altar and offered a sacrifice on it, and it is as if he ritually immersed. When someone praying falls into small-mindedness, this is a sign that his prayer will not be accepted [the original text has a noted mistake: confused].

One who is careful not to say words of holiness in a filthy house (a place where due to the filth Jewish law forbids speaking holy words) will merit length of days. When you are not at peace with the world, your prayer is not accepted.

Prayer is greater than good deeds and sacrifices. You should pray for the peace of the city in which you live.

Torah, good deeds, prayer, and good manners require encouragement. Someone who prays joyfully, the Holy One, Blessed be He, honors him and punishes his oppressors.

Only pray in a house that has windows. Through [saying] Tikkun Chatzot (the Midnight Rectification), one reminds the Holy One, Blessed be He, of the favors He promised to do for Israel.

Through giving charity with two hands, one's prayer is heard. One who educes merit of Israel (especially where circumstances would seemingly deem the culpable), through this, he arouses salvation, and the salvation comes through his hand.

During prayer, one should spread out one's hands (palms), as if he is receiving something. One who does not pray concerning the suffering of Israel is called a (inadvertent) sinner.

Due to stealing, or embarrassing one's fellow man, one's prayer is not heard. Someone who prays for the sake of Israel, the Holy One, Blessed be He, atones for all his sins.

Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh (the first of the Jewish month) are more conducive (segulah) to bring up the prayer. When you want to uplift your prayer, pray for the sake of Israel.

Through the longing that a person longs at night for Hashem, may He be Blessed, through this it is easy for him to pray in the morning. Someone who is humble is able to cry out in his prayer from the heart.

One who derives no pleasure from his prayer, should pray with glad song.

Prayer which is tearful, it is accepted. One who prays with intensity, the Holy One, Blessed be He, hears his prayer.

One who took a vow upon himself, his prayer is not accepted until he fulfills his vow.

When you pray for something, you should mention ancestral merit. One who does not have faith, his prayer is not heard.

One who makes the tzadik happy, his prayer is heard.

Before praying, one should attach one's spirit to the Creator, and due to the attachment, the words will emerge from his mouth of their own accord.

When you hear yourself being humiliated and you are silent, you merit that the Holy One, Blessed be He, will answer your request.

One who prays for his friend, through this the Holy One, Blessed be He, doubles for him the good he [receives].

A person needs to pray for his offspring, and for all those who will come after him. Prayer that is not accepted above is burned.

It is forbidden for a person to be ungrateful, neither to a Jew nor to a Gentile. One who prays about the destruction of the Temple, through this, he will merit to pray with heart and body.

A sick person who prays for himself with tears, the Holy One, Blessed be He, will certainly heal him and accept his prayers. Pray which is with joy, is pleasing and sweet to Hashem, may He be Blessed.

Due to not asking mercy upon one's friend, one falls into incarceration. The rectification for incarceration – that he should provide for animals.

Prayer is paramount [another text: is effective] when one's face is turned upward.

One who requests mercy for the members of his generation merits revelation of the Divine Presence.

Through songs and praises, one draws down the Divine Presence.

The Holy One, Blessed be He, requests of a person to pray before Him. The prayer of the leader of the prayer service possesses the aspect of war.

One who fulfills [the maxim] "Your fellow man's money should be as dear to you as your own", through this he merits to pray with heartfelt intention.

The saying of Tehilim (Psalms) is conducive (segulah) to causing rain to fall. [This is learned from the acronym of the Hebrew letters of the word] TeHiLiM = Li’mtar Hashamayim Tishteh Ma'yim (from the rain of the heavens it will drink water).

Someone who saves a poor person from someone who has stronger strength (koach, also often an allusion to it's numerical value 28 – letters of creation, that are incorporated into the prayer) than him, is easily (resonated) in the letters of the prayer. Anyone who is troubled by the sufferings of Israel and prays for them, even though he slams his words (slightly disrespectfully) towards Heaven, he is not punished.

There are prayers that are not accepted Above until one gives the amount of charity equal to the number of letters in the prayer relevant to the matter. For example, when one prays with the words "Give me children", one needs to give charity according to the number (numerical value) of the letters in the words “Give me children”(=592).

Through prayer, one can change the marital match proclaimed for him in Heaven.

Through having trust (in G-d), a person's prayer is heard. The prayers of the many are heard more when they are gathered together, then to when they are scattered about.

Sometimes salvation does not come until several people pray, and the prayer of an individual is not enough.

Through joy, your prayer will come into the palace (chamber) of the King. One who has enemies, it is difficult for him to concentrate in prayer. One must be careful when one mentions the Name of G-d, that it be said in holiness and purity. That is, he should sanctify the breath of his mouth to such a degree that it becomes the aspect of the spirit of prophecy. Then, this spirit goes out and casts down those who trust in falsehood and vanity. This is [hinted at in the first letters of the verse (Psalms 20:8)]: B’Shem YKVK Aelokainu Nazkir ("With the Name of the L-rd our G-d we mention") [= NAB’Y (Prophet). And the next verse continues:] "They bowed and fell."