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[[File:Kavanah.jpg|frame|150px|Man praying with Kavanah (sincere intent).]] | [[File:Kavanah.jpg|frame|150px|Man praying with Kavanah (sincere intent).]] | ||
Kavanah is a mindset necessary for the performance of many mitzvot. There's two types of Kavanah (intentions) for mitzvot: | Kavanah is a mindset necessary for the performance of many mitzvot. There's two types of Kavanah (intentions) for mitzvot: | ||
# One is the concentration on the mitzvah in exclusion of all other things and sincerity of heart about what one is saying. Preferably one should have this intention, however, after the fact if one didn't one has fulfilled the mitzvah except by the first pasuk of Shema and the first bracha of Shemona Esreh where this intent is absolutely necessary even after the fact. <ref>Mishna Brurah 60:7 </ref> See the details of this in the section [[Mitzvot that require special Kavana]]. | # One is the concentration on the mitzvah in exclusion of all other things and sincerity of heart about what one is saying. Preferably one should have this intention, however, after the fact if one didn't one has fulfilled the mitzvah except by the first pasuk of Shema and the first bracha of Shemona Esreh where this intent is absolutely necessary even after the fact. <ref>Mishna Brurah 60:7 </ref> See the details of this in the section [[#Mitzvot that require special Kavana|Mitzvot that require special Kavana]]. | ||
# The second type of Kavanah is that prior to performing a mitzvah one should think that I am hereby going to fulfill a particular Mitzvah. According to all opinions it's preferable to have this intent, however, according to the accepted opinion this intent is necessary even after the fact (in most cases). <ref>Mishna Brurah 60:7 </ref>The details of this second Kavanah are discussed below. | # The second type of Kavanah is that prior to performing a mitzvah one should think that I am hereby going to fulfill a particular Mitzvah. According to all opinions it's preferable to have this intent, however, according to the accepted opinion this intent is necessary even after the fact (in most cases). <ref>Mishna Brurah 60:7 </ref>The details of this second Kavanah are discussed below. | ||
