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The Secret Prayer-Cry of the Saraf — Rabbi Uri of Strelisk
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The Secret Prayer-Cry of the Saraf — Rabbi Uri of Strelisk

The Secret Prayer-Cry of the Saraf — Rabbi Uri of Strelisk

The prayer-cry of Rabbi Uri bar Pinchas of Strelisk—the Saraf (fiery angel), who gave his life as an atonement for his people before Rosh Hashanah: “May He Who knows what is hidden answer our cry for help and hear our weeping. We know how we ought to pray, and yet we weep and ask for help when we can bear no more. In our hearts, we feel the need to weep our hearts out, although we cannot express the pain within us. And so we beseech the L-rd to answer our cry for help, and that He Who knows all that is hidden should hear the silent weeping of our hearts.” (Hasidic Tales. The Later Masters. Martin Buber)

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23 Sep 2019
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