The Importance of Aleinu Leshabeach – Rabbi Israel Yakobov
Aleinu Leshabeach – that little prayer at the end of daily prayers that often gets neglected. Did you know that that little prayer is actually what sums up our entire tefillot and protects them and sends them to Heaven? Just like the surrounding walls of the ancient Jericho… According to Joshua 6:1–27, the walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around the city walls once a day for six days, seven times on the seventh day, with the Kohanim blowing the shofar daily and the people shouting on the last day. But what is the connection between Aleinu Leshabeach and the battle of Jericho? Watch this video by Rabbi Israel Yakobov to find out more!
