Be inspired by what Kavanah Kard users say:
When i first got a hold of the kavanah kards it was almost 2 years ago during aseres y'mai teshuvah. I was so happy to have them during such an important time of the year. For the rest of ay't and throughout yom kippur i had the kards with me and it obviously slowed down my davening and it felt good to be giving the proper attention to the words I often said by route with very little concentration. A few months later, with time i was feeling a little frustrated and a little overwhelmed with so many thoughts needed for these special words that come up often in tefillah. I was wondering if it would ever be natural for me to think the necessary thoughts at the appropriate words. It took a lot of concentration to match each holy word to its' correct translation and proper thought. I didn't give up and kept trying and slowly it was working and started coming more naturally. Now I can instantly have the correct thoughts with the matching word and still feel like there is a world of depth in each word we say adding to the kedusha of each tefillah as a whole.
Thank you!
May all the efforts and good thoughts be a zechus for refuos, yeshuos to all yidden and help bring moshiach speedily in our day!!!
-- Far Rockaway
Thank you!
May all the efforts and good thoughts be a zechus for refuos, yeshuos to all yidden and help bring moshiach speedily in our day!!!
-- Far Rockaway
I am almost 64 yrs. old. I grew up in NY and went to ......yeshiva. I always try to remember, "da lifnei mi atah omed". But your suggestions ARE JUST SO WONDERFUL. It touches my neshama and I KNOW will inspire many, many Yidden.
--Atlanta, Georgia
--Atlanta, Georgia
I have used them for davening without fail! I gave them out to lots of family and friends, and get lots of feedback... Our gratitude for helping each of us grow
--Bais Yakov students, Chicago
Davening was such a responsibility--always trying to remember to have Kavanah. Now I enjoy it so much more!
--Brooklyn, NY
--Bais Yakov students, Chicago
Davening was such a responsibility--always trying to remember to have Kavanah. Now I enjoy it so much more!
--Brooklyn, NY
Just finished shacharis. Can't begin to tell you what a different davening it was!
Besides more kavana i was forced to slow down! Thank you for being a shliach in this. Now I am hooked
I am attending a shiur this week on Thursday. And i would love to give out these cards and a flyer to the Rabbi for his shul
i also want to mail to my grandkids...
--Toronto, Canada
Thank you again for doing that article & reaching out to me. My whole outlook on life has changed .
--NJ
They are really "pleasing" to the eye.
--California
Just wanted to let you know that I got the package, we had a strong launch assembly, where a member of staff and a member of the student body spoke, and we gave out the cards just before davening. Girls were very receptive, and we could already notice a difference in their focus during davening. Many thanks and Tizki Lemitzvos
--School in Manchester, England
Just wanted to note that my davening has slowed down tremendously since my introduction to kavanahkards. At times i was frustrated that i wasn't having enough time to get through all the davening but when you fwd'ed the words of R' Avigdor Miller zt"l it was reassuring. I really find that i no longer rush into any brocha or tfilah (most of the time) and that i am aware of when a shem (name of) Hashem is coming up in what i'm saying so that i can prepare to have the correct thoughts.
-- Far Rockaway, NY
The Kavanah Kards are making such a difference in my davening. I have been trying to have kavanah when saying the Shem Hashem but I found it too confusing to always remember the correct kavanah for each different spelling and many times I just simply could not do it. Now, I just look at the little card that I keep either next to my siddur or I hold in my hand depending on the part of tefillah that I am up to and it is so relieving to know that B”H, I am having the correct kavanah just by reading the card as I daven. It has also helped my overall davening, I daven and bentch slower and with more kavanah. Davening has definitely become more meaningful for me. On Shabbos, the one day of the week that I have time, I try to say the entire davening (Shacharis) using the Kards, sometimes I manage Musaf as well. I don’t go to Shul right now, if I would I would have to begin davening at home to be ready with the Kehal for Shemoineh Esreh.
I just want to point out that something that everyone else may already be aware of but I was not as aware of it as I am now that if one concentrates on the Shem Hashem in the text of the words, one realizes that the meanings of the words following each Shem are about that kavanah of the Shem preceding the words and it definitely makes the davening and bentching more meaningful. One realizes with intensity that one is talking as asking the the Only One Who does everything for everyone all the time with kindness that is beyond our understanding and is only waiting that we ask with all our heart and of course, that we don’t forget to thank from the depths of our hearts.
-- Monsey, NY
I started to use the card (I connected the most to the pink one) and the first tefillo was incredible! It took me 3 times as long as usual. The problem is that I don't always feel that I have the time and also I get distracted from the other words if I concentrate too much on the Brocho (looking out the whole time for the Brocho and not so much for the other words) Is this something that I'll get used to with the time or do you have any tips?
Did you think also of doing something similar with קריאת שמע and שמונה עשרה?
Thanks again for your great חיזוק! May הקב"ה give us the כוח to dawen with כוונה and bring finally the ישועות!!
-- Israel
I would like to tell you that ever since i have started using them these kavanah cards have given me power if you could make more of them that would be great! Thanks for your ongoing help.
--Toronto, Canada
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that since I began thinking the things on the kavana kards, my tefillos are amazingly and incomparably stronger and more effective. Thank you for adding meaning to my tefillos and to my connection with Hashem. Please send me more of each type so i can spread this pleasure..
--Monsey, NY
Just wanted to let you know how wonderful this project is.
I have given out so many cards in the classes I teach.
I teach groups of women that are representative of the many facets that make up klal yisroel yisroel today.
My classes B”H are such a wonderful collection of women- Frum women with shetels sitting with women in jeans who are very new to their Jewish journey. Women in their 20’s up until women in their eighties.
All with such pure and beautiful neshamas.
All united with a thirst to become better Jewish women.
What is so special is that this idea of kavanah in the basic actions of our lives moves everyone in their understanding of purpose and meaning.
Everyone can connect to Hashem on so many levels that they are presently participating in. Exercising, taking vitamins…it is all no longer mundane.
It makes what we are doing eternal and holy. It connects us to Hashem, ourselves and the people around us.
They can see Hashem and invite him into their daily routines.
Wishing you so much hatzlacha, and bracha
--Toronto, Canada
The woman I learn with who was the inspiration for me to get the cards, says that they have made a huge difference to her davening. Mine as well. My daughters took for the kids in their classes and a teacher called to ask for a whole bunch.
--Detroit, Michigan
Thank you they are a real help and I gave to a friend also.
--Baltimore, MD
Besides more kavana i was forced to slow down! Thank you for being a shliach in this. Now I am hooked
I am attending a shiur this week on Thursday. And i would love to give out these cards and a flyer to the Rabbi for his shul
i also want to mail to my grandkids...
--Toronto, Canada
Thank you again for doing that article & reaching out to me. My whole outlook on life has changed .
--NJ
They are really "pleasing" to the eye.
--California
Just wanted to let you know that I got the package, we had a strong launch assembly, where a member of staff and a member of the student body spoke, and we gave out the cards just before davening. Girls were very receptive, and we could already notice a difference in their focus during davening. Many thanks and Tizki Lemitzvos
--School in Manchester, England
Just wanted to note that my davening has slowed down tremendously since my introduction to kavanahkards. At times i was frustrated that i wasn't having enough time to get through all the davening but when you fwd'ed the words of R' Avigdor Miller zt"l it was reassuring. I really find that i no longer rush into any brocha or tfilah (most of the time) and that i am aware of when a shem (name of) Hashem is coming up in what i'm saying so that i can prepare to have the correct thoughts.
-- Far Rockaway, NY
The Kavanah Kards are making such a difference in my davening. I have been trying to have kavanah when saying the Shem Hashem but I found it too confusing to always remember the correct kavanah for each different spelling and many times I just simply could not do it. Now, I just look at the little card that I keep either next to my siddur or I hold in my hand depending on the part of tefillah that I am up to and it is so relieving to know that B”H, I am having the correct kavanah just by reading the card as I daven. It has also helped my overall davening, I daven and bentch slower and with more kavanah. Davening has definitely become more meaningful for me. On Shabbos, the one day of the week that I have time, I try to say the entire davening (Shacharis) using the Kards, sometimes I manage Musaf as well. I don’t go to Shul right now, if I would I would have to begin davening at home to be ready with the Kehal for Shemoineh Esreh.
I just want to point out that something that everyone else may already be aware of but I was not as aware of it as I am now that if one concentrates on the Shem Hashem in the text of the words, one realizes that the meanings of the words following each Shem are about that kavanah of the Shem preceding the words and it definitely makes the davening and bentching more meaningful. One realizes with intensity that one is talking as asking the the Only One Who does everything for everyone all the time with kindness that is beyond our understanding and is only waiting that we ask with all our heart and of course, that we don’t forget to thank from the depths of our hearts.
-- Monsey, NY
I started to use the card (I connected the most to the pink one) and the first tefillo was incredible! It took me 3 times as long as usual. The problem is that I don't always feel that I have the time and also I get distracted from the other words if I concentrate too much on the Brocho (looking out the whole time for the Brocho and not so much for the other words) Is this something that I'll get used to with the time or do you have any tips?
Did you think also of doing something similar with קריאת שמע and שמונה עשרה?
Thanks again for your great חיזוק! May הקב"ה give us the כוח to dawen with כוונה and bring finally the ישועות!!
-- Israel
I would like to tell you that ever since i have started using them these kavanah cards have given me power if you could make more of them that would be great! Thanks for your ongoing help.
--Toronto, Canada
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that since I began thinking the things on the kavana kards, my tefillos are amazingly and incomparably stronger and more effective. Thank you for adding meaning to my tefillos and to my connection with Hashem. Please send me more of each type so i can spread this pleasure..
--Monsey, NY
Just wanted to let you know how wonderful this project is.
I have given out so many cards in the classes I teach.
I teach groups of women that are representative of the many facets that make up klal yisroel yisroel today.
My classes B”H are such a wonderful collection of women- Frum women with shetels sitting with women in jeans who are very new to their Jewish journey. Women in their 20’s up until women in their eighties.
All with such pure and beautiful neshamas.
All united with a thirst to become better Jewish women.
What is so special is that this idea of kavanah in the basic actions of our lives moves everyone in their understanding of purpose and meaning.
Everyone can connect to Hashem on so many levels that they are presently participating in. Exercising, taking vitamins…it is all no longer mundane.
It makes what we are doing eternal and holy. It connects us to Hashem, ourselves and the people around us.
They can see Hashem and invite him into their daily routines.
Wishing you so much hatzlacha, and bracha
--Toronto, Canada
The woman I learn with who was the inspiration for me to get the cards, says that they have made a huge difference to her davening. Mine as well. My daughters took for the kids in their classes and a teacher called to ask for a whole bunch.
--Detroit, Michigan
Thank you they are a real help and I gave to a friend also.
--Baltimore, MD