First beracha of the Amida (אבות) – Part 3 of 5 – Spiritual Diversity
I would like to return to the section we analyzed last time, but now from a different perspective. The first beracha of the Amida introduces God to us as:
The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב
Last time we examined the humility of Moshe when he covered his face in the divine presence as a model for our own posture in prayer. This is true not only within the world of tefilla but helps to foster a broad sense of theological humility. Part of that humility demands that I recognize that the path by which I come close to God is not the only path. …