in Neharde'a,

<<except for

<<that

<<day

<<that came

<<the troop

<<of the king

<<to the town,

<<and were troubled

<<the Rabbis

<<and did not

<<pray,

<<and I prayed

<<individually,

<<and I was

<<an individual

<<not

<<with an association of

<<a town.

Was sitting

<<Rabbi Chanina

<<the reader

<<before

<<Rabbi Yannai,

<<and he sat

<<and said:

<<The halacha is

<<like Rabbi Yehuda,

<<who said [it]

<<in the name

<<of Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya.

<<He said to him:

<<Go out,

<<read

<<your verses

<<outside!

<<For there is no

<<halacha

<<like Rabbi Yehuda,

<<who said [it]

<<in the name

<<of Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya.

Rabbi Yochanan said:

<<I

<<saw

<<Rabbi Yannai

<<that he prayed

<<and then

<<prayed [again].

<<Rabbi Yirmiya said to Rabbi Zeira:

<<But perhaps

<<at first

<<not

<<did he direct

<<his mind,

<<and in the end

<<he directed

<<his mind.

<<He said to him:

<<See

<<what

<<man,

<<a great one,

<<testifies

<<about him!

Rabbi Ami

<<and Rabbi Assi,

<<even though

<<there were

<<for them

<<thirteen

<<synagogues

<<in Teverya,

<<not

<<would they

<<pray

<<except

<<between

<<the pillars,

<<where

<<they would

<<study.

It was stated:

<<Rav Yitzchak bar Avdimi

<<in the name

<<of our teacher (Rav)

<<said:

<<The halacha is

<<like Rabbi Yehuda,

<<who said [it]

<<in the name

<<of Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya.

<<Rabbi Chiya bar Abba

<<prayed

<<and then

<<prayed [again].

<<Rabbi Zeira said to him:

<<What is the reason

<<does

<<the Master

<<so?

<<If you say:

<<because

<<not

<<did direct

<<the Master

<<his mind,

<<but didn't Rabbi Eliezer say:

<<Always

<<should assess

<<a person

<<himself:

<<if

<<he is able

<<to direct

<<his heart,

<<let him pray;

<<and if

<<not,

<<let him not

<<pray.

<<Rather,

<<that not

<<did remember

<<the Master

<<of the beginning of

<<the month.

But is it not taught:

<<If he erred

<<and did not

<<mention

<<that of

<<Rosh Chodesh,

<<in Maariv

<<we do not

<<return

<<him,

<<because

<<he can

<<say it

<<in Shacharis;

<<in Shacharis

<<we do not

<<return

<<him,

<<because

<<he can

<<say it

<<in Mussafim;

<<in Mussafim

<<we do not

<<return

<<him,

<<because

<<he can

<<say it

<<in Mincha.

He said to him:

<<Was it not

<<stated

<<about it:

<<Rabbi Yochanan said:

<<with a congregation

<<they taught it?

How long

<<should he wait

<<between

<<prayer

<<and prayer?

<<Rav Huna

<<and Rav Chisda.

<<One

<<said:

<<Long enough

<<that turns to supplication

<<his mind

<<within him;

<<and one

<<said:

<<Long enough

<<that turns to entreaty

<<his mind

<<within him.

The one who

<<says

<<“long enough

<<that turns to supplication

<<his mind

<<within him” —

<<as it is written:

<<“And I supplicated

<<to

<<Hashem.”

<<And the one who

<<says

<<“long enough

<<that turns to entreaty

<<his mind

<<within him” —

<<as it is written:

<<“And entreated

<<Moshe.”

Rav Anan said in the name of Rav:

<<If he erred

<<and did not

<<mention

<<that of

<<Rosh Chodesh

<<in Maariv,

<<we do not

<<return

<<him,

<<because

<<does not

<<the court

<<sanctify

<<the month

<<except

<<by day.

Ameimar said:

<<Reasonable

<<is the word

<<of Rav

<<in a month

<<full;

<<but

<<in a month

<<lacking,

<<we return

<<him.

Rav Ashi said to Ameimar:

<<Now since

<<Rav

<<a reason

<<states,

<<what is it

<<to me

<<lacking,

<<and what

<<to me

<<full?!

<<Rather,

<<there is no difference.

We shall return to you,

<<‘The morning prayer’.

MISHNAH:

<<One may not

<<stand

<<to pray

<<except

<<from within

<<heaviness of

<<head.

<<The pious ones

<<of old

<<would

<<wait

<<an hour,

<<one,

<<and pray,

<<so that

<<they would direct

<<their hearts

<<to their Father

<<who is in heaven.

<<Even

<<the king

<<asks

<<after his welfare,

<<he should not

<<answer him;

<<and even

<<a snake

<<wound

<<on

<<his heel,

<<he should not

<<interrupt.

GEMARA:

<<From where

<<are these

<<words?

<<Rabbi Elazar said:

<<For says

<<the verse:

<<“And she

<<was bitter of

<<soul.”

From what?

<<Perhaps

<<Chana

<<is different,

<<for she was

<<bitter

<<of heart

<<greatly.

Rather,

<<Rabbi Yosei son of Rabbi Chanina said,

<<from here:

<<“And I,

<<in the abundance of

<<Your kindness,

<<will come

<<into Your house;

<<I will bow

<<toward

<<the Sanctuary of

<<Your holiness

<<in fear of You.”

From what?

<<Perhaps

<<David

<<is different,

<<for he would

<<distress

<<himself

<<in [prayer for] mercy

<<greatly.

<<Rather,

<<Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said,

<<from here:

<<“Bow

<<to Hashem

<<in the splendor of

<<holiness” —

<<do not

<<read

<<“in the splendor of”

<<but

<<“in the trembling of.”

From what?

<<Perhaps

<<truly

<<I will say

<<to you

<<“splendor”

<<literally,

<<like

<<this

<<of Rav Yehuda:

<<he would

<<adorn

<<himself

<<and then

<<pray.

<<Rather,

<<Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak said,

<<from here:

<<“Serve

<<Hashem

<<with fear,

<<and rejoice

<<with trembling.”

What is

<<“and rejoice

<<with trembling”?

<<Rav Adda bar Masna said in the name of Rabba:

<<In the place of

<<rejoicing,

<<there

<<should be

<<trembling.

Abaye

<<was

<<sitting

<<before

<<Rabba;

<<he saw him

<<that he was

<<rejoicing

<<greatly.

<<He said:

<<“And rejoice

<<with trembling”

<<is written!

He said to him:

<<I

<<tefillin

<<am wearing.

Rabbi Yirmiya

<<was

<<sitting

<<before

<<Rabbi Zeira;

<<he saw him

<<that he was

<<rejoicing

<<greatly.

<<He said to him:

<<“In all

<<sorrow

<<there will be

<<gain”

<<is written!

He said to him:

<<I

<<tefillin

<<am wearing.

Mar son of Ravina

<<made

<<a wedding feast

<<for his son;

<<he saw

<<the Rabbis

<<that they were

<<rejoicing

<<greatly.