Ep. 04 Prayer - Why do Jews Pray Three Times Each Day?

We discuss in this episode the source of prayer in the Torah and the evolution into and meaning of the three daily prayers: shachris (morning prayer), mincha (afternoon prayer) and maariv (evening prayer).
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Sources: Gemara Taanis: https://tinyurl.com/taanis, Brachos: https://tinyurl.com/brachos26b and Maimonides: https://tinyurl.com/rambam-prayer

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