” Was the mi sheberach started for political reasons so that Zionism can be injected into tefilah under the guise of hakaras hatov? Possibly, but I don’t think it matters.”
Really ?!?!
“Now it’s said by many people in a genuine fashion, which is a beautiful thing… Your patronizing attitude towards those who say it is (in my opinion) a bit inappropriate (as is the patronizing attitude of posters who assume that those who don’t say the tefilah lack hakaras hatov). “
Are they somehow wrong??
You expect others to change their tradition based on some peoples’ agendae or johnny-come-lately naivete?
simcha613,
“There is nothing wrong with composing new tefilos. “
Really?!
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And there is nothing wrong with saying a tefilah that was politically motivated when composed.
Really ?!?!