You

For every word in which H-shem is referred to in the second person, try to be mindful that you are addressing Him directly.

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Watch for these second-person words and word parts:

  • Atoh: the literal translation of "You".
  • Suffixes
  • Pleas

Over here we'll display a chart showing percentage of second-person words in each bracha of the Shemonah Esrei.

You didn't think that the first bracha would come out so low in second-person words, did you? What does that mean for the idea that you need special kavanna in the first bracha? Birchas haMazon seems to have the same pattern.

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