In this short shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the background of the mitzvah of prayer.

In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the prayers of our Forefathers, Abraham, Issac and Jacob, and how those prayers affected the institution of prayer today.

In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the importance of consistency of prayer.

In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the concept of prayer as a weapon.

In this short shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the idea of how prayer is a privilege bestowed upon man.

In this short Torah shiur (class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman continues his discussion on tefilla, prayer. Rabbi Reichman focuses on the three parts of the Shemoneh Esrei prayer.

In this short shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the concept of human beings requests from G-d and how this concept is integrated into our daily prayers.

In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the concept of thanking G-d and how it is incorporated into our daily prayers.

In this short shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains how prayer helps us recognize G-d’s greatness.

In this short shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman demonstrates how asking for G-d’s mercy is an integral part of our daily prayer.

In this short shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the importance of gratitude and thankfulness towards G-d, and how we incorporate this concept into our daily prayers.

In this short Torah shiur on Tefilla, prayer, Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains how the prayers preceding the Shemoneh Esrai help to prepare one for an encounter with G-d. This class talks about the bracha before Shema, Yotzer Or, which praises Hashem as Creator of light and darkness, and the amazing creation of the sun.

In this short Torah class (shiur) on the Shemoneh Esrai prayer, Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains how the prayers before Shemoneh Esrai serve as a fitting preparation for the intimate tefilla of Shemone Esrai. This shiur focuses on the bracha of Ahava Rabba, which speaks of G-d’s love of Israel, as demonstrated by His gift of Torah.

In this short shiur (Torah class) on Shemoneh Esrai, Rabbi Hershel Reichman demonstrates the logical sequence of the brachot leading up to the silent, personal prayer of Shemoneh Esrai. This class explicates the bracha of Gaal Yisrael, which describes Hashem as the redeemer of Israel throughout history.

In this short Torah class (shiur) on the Amida, Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the first bracha, the blessing of Magen Avraham. We are only able to approach Hashem in prayer because our forefather’s created prayer, and we follow in their footsteps as we approach G-d.

In this short Torah shiur (class) on the Shemoneh Esrai, Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the second bracha of Shemoneh Esrai, which describes Hashem as the source of all life, and shows our absolute dependence on Him in every respect.

In this short shiur (Torah class) on the Shemoneh Esrai, Rabbi Hershel Reichman introduces the third bracha of the Shemoneh Esrai, the bracha of Kedusha, Holiness.

In this short Torah class (shiur) on the Shemoneh Esrai, Rabbi Hershel Reichman describes the two kinds of kedusha which Man can access. There is a heavenly, inviolate kedusha which never changes, and kedusha which can be brought down to this world, or lost, through Man’s actions.

In this class (shiur) Rabbi Hershel Reichman describes the loyalty of a king and of a father in the blessing Hashivainu in Shemoneh Esrai