For example, from the earliest age a child is taught, as in many cultures, to say ‘thank you’ (Todah) as an expression of gratitude. Accordingly, Judaism affirms the ‘Modeh (Modah f.) Ani’ prayer ...
When I wake up in the morning and decide that I am conscious enough to actually rise from my bed, I say twelve words: Modah ani lefanecha, Melech chai v’kayam, shechechzarta bi nishmati. B’chemla raba ...
Perhaps the strangest phrase in the daily morning prayer of Modeh Ani is Rabbah Emunatecha, "lots of Your faith" for classically, we associate faith with man. What would His faith mean? We have faith ...