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[[File:עבודת התפילה - בנימין קלֶעצקֶר.jpg|thumb|A Chassid in Deep Thought]]

[[File:1 (דרייזין).jpg|thumb|a Chassid Davening]]

Avodas HaTefillah (service of prayer) is a fundamental concept in Chassidus generally and in Chabad Chassidus particularly. It emphasizes the special importance of davening in avodas Hashem, following the guidance of Chassidus: extensive hachana (preparation) before davening including hisbonenus (contemplation), careful kavana (concentration) on the meaning of each word during davening with deliberate slowness and chayus (vitality), and its effect on refining middos (character traits) and purifying the nefesh habahamis (animal soul).

'''Avodas HaTefillah''' (service of prayer) is a fundamental concept in [[Chassidus]] generally and in Chabad Chassidus particularly. It emphasizes the special importance of davening in avodas Hashem, following the guidance of Chassidus: extensive hachana (preparation) before davening including hisbonenus (contemplation), careful kavana (concentration) on the meaning of each word during davening with deliberate slowness and chayus (vitality), and its effect on refining middos (character traits) and purifying the nefesh habahamis (animal soul).

Importance In the Chassidishe world, especially in Chabad, they introduced a special and deep meaning to avodas Hashem, centered on avodas haTefillah. Different approaches exist among various Chassidic groups, and "nahara nahara upashtei" (each river flows its own way).

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 [[File:עבודת התפילה - בנימין קלֶעצקֶר.jpg|thumb|A Chassid in Deep Thought]]
 [[File:1 (דרייזין).jpg|thumb|a Chassid Davening]]
-Avodas HaTefillah (service of prayer) is a fundamental concept in Chassidus generally and in Chabad Chassidus particularly. It emphasizes the special importance of davening in avodas Hashem, following the guidance of Chassidus: extensive hachana (preparation) before davening including hisbonenus (contemplation), careful kavana (concentration) on the meaning of each word during davening with deliberate slowness and chayus (vitality), and its effect on refining middos (character traits) and purifying the nefesh habahamis (animal soul).
+'''Avodas HaTefillah''' (service of prayer) is a fundamental concept in [[Chassidus]] generally and in Chabad Chassidus particularly. It emphasizes the special importance of davening in avodas Hashem, following the guidance of Chassidus: extensive hachana (preparation) before davening including hisbonenus (contemplation), careful kavana (concentration) on the meaning of each word during davening with deliberate slowness and chayus (vitality), and its effect on refining middos (character traits) and purifying the nefesh habahamis (animal soul).
 Importance In the Chassidishe world, especially in Chabad, they introduced a special and deep meaning to avodas Hashem, centered on avodas haTefillah. Different approaches exist among various Chassidic groups, and "nahara nahara upashtei" (each river flows its own way).