[Avodah] saying tehillim

[Eli Turkel]

There is a difference between davening, and trying to invoke G-d
theurgically, using formula in an attempt to "force" Him into healing
someone. The Rambam was vehemently against magical thinking, but he
didn't take "Refa'einu" out of Shemoneh Esrei.>>

There is a recent daily halacha from ROY on a nearby topic.
He discusses whether one can add to the amidah a prayer a 1000 times
asking for some help.

He answers that the more that one prays and adds the better the chance
of being answered and
perhaps the 1001 time will work.
He adds 2 caveats. One is that one not be proud that one is foing so much
(iyun tefillah) and second that it not be a permanent addition.


The daily halacha (I believe from a grandson of ROY) that RSZA would
consistently
add prayers for the benefit/health of many people. Once in a while he would stop
so that the additions would not be permanent
-- 
Eli Turkel