The Heart of Prayer (Sermon on the Mount 18)

The Heart of Prayer (Sermon on the Mount 18)

Author: Congregation Ruach Israel February 21, 2026 Duration: 25:25

After situating Yeshua’s teaching within the world of Jewish prayer, we now take a closer look at the text itself. In Matthew 6:5–8, Yeshua exposes two distortions of prayer—performance and manipulation—and reveals what true Jewish prayer is meant to be.

By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, January 17, 2026


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