{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"\u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea","provider_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/","author_name":"Dmitry Kagan","author_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/author\/dk\/","title":"Grappling With Kavana -","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7JI3MOZjXa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/between-man-and-god\/daily-prayer\/grappling-with-kavana\/\">Grappling With Kavana<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/between-man-and-god\/daily-prayer\/grappling-with-kavana\/embed\/#?secret=7JI3MOZjXa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Grappling With Kavana&#8221; &#8212; \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea\" data-secret=\"7JI3MOZjXa\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/yahadut.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-21-10.jpg","thumbnail_width":1620,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"There are two types of kavana. The first is general \u2013 having in mind that one is standing in front of the King of kings and intending to pray with reverence and love. The second is particular \u2013 paying attention to the meaning of the words one is saying. People are very different. Some find it easy to concentrate while others find it very difficult. Their minds are always jumping from subject to subject. There have even been great sages who found it difficult to concentrate on praying, and who reported how their thoughts would wander. Therefore, even someone who is daydreaming through most of the service should not give up hope; rather, when one notices this, one should focus on whatever prayers are left. We should not say, \u201cIf I can\u2019t focus, it\u2019s better not to pray.\u201d For the very fact we are trying to stand in front of ..."}