From:    heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com
To:      "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>
Date:    Wed, 31 Dec 1997 01:46:21 +0000
Subject: Understanding Jewish Prayer Requests

heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com wrote:
> 
> From:          Doris Gary
> To:            heb_roots_chr@geocities.com
> Subject:       information request on prayers
> 
> Shalom:
>
>  I would like to know the meaning of these words: tefilla, tehillim, and
> tefillot.  These terms were used in prayer requests of Jewish people in
> some material I have.  I believe the Jewish people say certain healing
> Psalms.  I think they recite Psalms as healing prayers.  Can anyone
> explain this to me?  I would like to know if this is correct.  If so,
> does anyone know which Psalms?  Also, is there a correct way to do
> this?  I would appreciate any information you may have on this subject.
> 
> Doris
>

From:          Luana Fabry 
Organization:  Beit Y'shua Ministries: http://www.fan.net.au/~sos/beit.htm 
To:           heb_roots_chr@geocities.com 
Subject:       Re: Understanding Jewish Prayer Requests

The words tefilla, tehillim and tehillot all mean Psalms (praises) in
the singular and plural. 

To know more about which Psalms the Jewish people use at various times
and for various reasons, I suggest you buy copy of the "Siddur", the
Jewish prayer book. I have one and it is very useful and enlightening.
The Artscroll Siddur (possibly the best publication) can be bought at
any Jewish bookstrore for around $20.00. There are two versions: the
Ashkenazi and the Sephardi. I have both, but  prefer the Sephardi. There
is not a lot of difference, mostly in the style of writing. The Siddur
has both English and Hebrew together.

Luana Fabry

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