[Avodah] H' S'fatai Tiftach

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 07:25:17AM -0400, Cantor Wolberg via Avodah wrote:
: The question was asked why H' S'fatai Tiftach immediately
: precedes the Amidah.

Technically, it is part of the Amidah.

That's why we say it between ge'ulah and tefillah in Shacharis and Maariv.
Unlike "Ki sheim H' eqra", which is only said before the Amidah of Minchah
and Mussaf, because there is no Birkhas Ge'ulah, and therefore no problem
of interruption.

This is particularly relevant to a Chazan, as Chazaras haShatz should begin
with "H' Sefasai Tiftach", not Birkhas Avos.

Tangent, since we're looking at what the pasuq is about.

Safah is at the edge. The word is not only used for a lip, but also
for the seashore (sefas hayam). The peh is what stands behind the
sefasayim.

So, when I say this pasuq, and when I have the time and yishuv hadaas
to think about what I am saying, my thoughts are about Hashem removing
the externalities that block me from expressing my real inner self.


Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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