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Why was it originally written in Aramaic, not Hebrew? And why is it still written in that language today?
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The Challenge of Scripted Prayers
Can a person’s relationship with his Creator be expressed in a scripted prayer? Is it possible to dictate the feelings one should be conveying to G-d?
By Naftali Silberberg
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