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How much of the davening do you actually use your siddur for?

None
0 (0%)
(Up to) About 10%
3 (18.8%)
10% - 50%
5 (31.3%)
51% - 95%
4 (25%)
The whole thing
3 (18.8%)
I don't daven at all
1 (6.3%)
I use a siddur but I don't daven
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 16

Author Topic: Do You Look Into Your Siddur When You Daven?  (Read 2976 times)

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Re: Do You Look Into Your Siddur When You Daven?
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2017, 12:23:32 PM »
I got to know a blind person (I'm pretty sure he became blind at an older age), who would Daven the whole Davening out loud. Eventually it made me think, if I ever go blind I won't be able to Daven, so for the past bunch of years (probably around 10 years), I've been Davening out loud and by heart (with a Siddur always next to me "just in case"), at this point I can pretty much Daven all general Teffilos by heart.
There's a blind man in Queens who davens everything out loud. I get extremely distracted, but mostly because I'm thinking about how he's davening with such kavana and his tefillos must have such a big effect.

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Re: Do You Look Into Your Siddur When You Daven?
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2017, 06:05:39 PM »
I don't have a problem memorizing the prayers.
The problem is either I get mixed up from hearing other people pray or I get distracted and never know where I'm up to.
Ever found yourself saying שאם יפתח אחד מהם... in the middle of bentching?

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Re: Do You Look Into Your Siddur When You Daven?
« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2017, 06:20:33 PM »
Every say shehakol nihye bidrvaro during sheva brachos? ::)

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Re: Do You Look Into Your Siddur When You Daven?
« Reply #23 on: October 30, 2017, 06:21:34 PM »
Every say shehakol nihye bidrvaro during sheva brachos? ::)
Yes. I make that joke every time!  :P

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Re: Do You Look Into Your Siddur When You Daven?
« Reply #24 on: October 30, 2017, 06:22:25 PM »
Yes. I make that joke every time!  :P

It was a reference to a video that was posted here.