This class examines the importance of prayer, its biblical and historical origins, and the Jewish view on material requests. We conclude with explaining the first prayer upon waking in the morning.
Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan is the director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the state of Maryland, overseeing its activities in more than 15 cities and towns. A noted Torah scholar and a lecturer at the University of Maryland, he hosts "Awake, Alive, and Jewish," a weekly radio program in the Washington D.C. metro area, and cohosts "Diana, Mike, and the Rabbi," a weekly cable TV program. Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan is the chairman of JLI’s advisory board and is a member of its executive committee.
