Prayers are a privilege for us to perform and a beautiful gift to the Jewish people! 

To have an "audience with the King" throughout the day... to:

*Praise Him 
*Thank Him 
*Request things 

These things develop our gratitude, humility, and strengthen our connection to Him.

Prayers remind us daily about:

*Hashem's awesome power as Creator and Sustainer of the Universe and how we should fear Him

*How He took us out of Egypt to serve Him

*His mercy, patience, and kindness and how we should love Him

~Prayers keep us focused on the centrality of the land of Israel, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, and the coming of moshiach.

~Prayers remind us that Hashem (ultimately) rewards with good those who observe His commandments and punishes those who violate His commandments

~Prayers are our gift from Hashem: helping us to keep perspective and have courage. 

They are the light we follow through the dark tunnel of life. 

We would be lost without them! 

Thank You, Hashem, for the gift of prayer and the ability to pray!

..."He is G-d Who nourishes and sustains all, and benefits all, and He prepares food for all of His creatures which He has created."

Even the street cats are remembered... when Hashem makes a person drop a piece of food on the floor before throwing it in the garbage, or it spoils enough to make it unfit for human consumption, or it simply becomes unwanted leftovers. 

Each dropped, spoiled, or unwanted piece of food is destined for a particular street cat's nourishment. Even the mayonnaise left inside an empty jar that a cat will lick clean, is destined to sustain one of His creatures. 

Praised be Hashem for all of His intricate coordination of the world!

Thank You, Hashem, for the sun and the rain that makes the crops grow~

Thank You, Hashem, for the miracles you perform in Israel during times of war. For the land of Israel is 

"A land Hashem, your G-d, looks after; the eyes of Hashem your G-d are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year" 

- Devarim 11:12

Lift your eyes upon high, and perceive Who created these!" -Isaiah 40:26

Did you ever wonder how a mother bird that flies out of its forest nest to find food can then find its nest again in the dense forest? Especially from above?

There are a group of cells within the bird's brain that are called ‘GPS neurons’. These neurons respond to the direction and strength of the Earth’s magnetic field and enable the birds to navigate. 

Every neuron had its own characteristic response to the magnetic field, with each giving a sort of 3-D compass reading along the familiar north-south directions as well as pointing directly upward or downward. In life, this helps the bird determine not only its heading just as a compass does, but would also reveal its approximate position.

A bird can fly hundreds of miles and return to its nest. And seed-catching birds store food in hundreds or even thousands of sites, and retrieve it hours or even months later. 

Up to a certain point, the GPS is useful, and when honing in on a more specific location, birds rely upon additional orientation cues, such as vision and smell.

This enables a bird to find its nest in a thick forest full of trees.

Praise Hashem, who gives each creature exactly what it needs to survive~