Kavanah whilst Davening: Difference between revisions

# Chazal tell us that "regardless, if 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 S"A 1:4 write that it's preferable to pray a little with Kavana than to pray a lot without Kavana. </ref>

# Accordingly, if one can pray a lot with Kavana or a little with Kavana, clearly it's better to pray more. However if there are extenuating circumstances and it's not possible to pray a lot with Kavana or one judges that if he prays more he'll pray without Kavana, one should pray less with Kavana rather than more without Kavana and it's considered before Hashem as if one prayed a lot with Kavana. <ref> Tur and S"A 1:4 write that it's preferable to pray a little with Kavana than to pray a lot without Kavana. Mishna Brurah 1:12 writes that clearly it's preferable to pray more with Kavana than to pray less with Kavana, however the S"A is talking about a case where such isn't possible. Halacha Brurah 1:11 concurs. </ref>