[Avodah] He is my G-d

[Prof. Levine via Avodah]

From  Today's Hakhel email bulletin.

Hakhel Note: The following is excerpted from Rav 
Schwab on Prayer, and was related by Rav Schwab 
at a Shiur he gave on Tefillah: I heard a story 
from Rav Yosef Breuer, Shlita, which he told 
about his father, my Rebbe, Rav Shlomo Zalman 
(Solomon) Breuer.  The elder Rav Breuer was a 
very good friend of Rav Shimon Sofer, the Rav of 
Cracow, a brother of the Ksav Sofer, and a son of 
the Chasam Sofer.  Once when the two friends met, 
Rav Shimon Sofer asked Rav Breuer to tell him a 
short ˜vort" from his father-in-law, Rav Shamshon 
R. Hirsch.  Upon which, Rav Breuer told him that 
Rav Hirsch would point out that while Adon Olam 
described the unfathomable eternity and 
omnipotence of Hashem, it nevertheless makes a 
reference to Him in a very personal way--VeHu 
Kaili, He is my G-d.  Each person in his Tefillah 
says: I have a personal relationship with 
HaKadosh Baruch HU, He is my personal 
G-d.  Therefore, whenever a person says the word 
Ado--i, my Master, no matter how small he thinks 
he is, he is averring that he is in direct 
contact with Hashem.  This thought is in the 
introduction to any individual's Iyun Tefillah, 
concentration on Prayer. There is nothing 
mystical or supernatural about it.  It should be 
the most natural thing in the world.

YL

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