Open Gates to Personal Prayer: A Guide to Hisbodedus by Rabbi Kivak

We are all born with an inherently deep connection to Hashem. We are His precious children, and He yearns to have a personal relationship with each and every one of us. The gates to the amazing realm of true closeness to the Creator are wide open, and we can enter them by speaking to Him in our own words. We can share our lives with our loving Father and ask for His help with our material and spiritual struggles. This is the path of hisbodedus – personal prayer – that awakens our hearts, illuminates our minds, inspires us to learn Torah and do mitzvos, and unlocks our incredible potential to attach ourselves to Hashem!