Kavanah whilst Davening: Difference between revisions

# Chazal tell us that "regardless of whether one brings a large korban or a small one, as long as one's intentions are for heaven (one's korban is accepted)." <ref> Menachot 110a </ref> The same idea applies to [[Tefillah]]. <ref> Tur and Shulchan Aruch 1:4 write that it is preferable to pray a little with Kavanah than to pray a lot without Kavanah. </ref>

# Accordingly, if one can pray a lot with Kavanah or a little with Kavanah, clearly it is better to pray more. However if there are extenuating circumstances and it is not possible to pray a lot with Kavanah or one fears that if one prays more one will probably pray without Kavanah, one should pray less with Kavanah rather than more without Kavanah and it will be considered before Hashem as if one prayed a lot with Kavanah. <ref> Tur and Shulchan Aruch 1:4 write that it is preferable to pray a little with Kavanah than to pray a lot without Kavanah. Mishna Brurah 1:12 writes that clearly it is preferable to pray more with Kavanah than to pray less with Kavanah, however the Shulchan Aruch is talking about a case where such is not possible. Halacha Brurah 1:11 concurs. </ref>