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Beit Tefillah literally means "House of Prayer" Tefillah translates to "Prayer, Supplication Conversation, Worship, surrendering oneself to divine will.

The Meaning Of Tefillah?

Tefillah is the Hebrew word for prayer. The word itself contains a range of meanings. In this sense, the word tefillah, to pray, may also refer to a process of accounting or contemplation.

While tefillah is the most common, generic word for prayer, the Sacred Scriptures (Bible) uses many other terms as well. For example, the word in hebrew "atirah", related to "digging" (Genesis 25:21), which means "supplication" or "begging" (Deuteronomy 3:23); and another word in hebrew "siach", which connotes "conversation" (Pslams 102:1). The Bible has a rich vocabulary of prayer that represents a broad range of different approaches and types of prayers, each with its own unique quality and flavor.

Tefillah

"Prayer" is the idea of supplication, petition; one entreats Yahweh (G-D) to grant one's requests. If nothing is lacking, or there is no desire for anything, there is no "prayer." "Tefillah," on the other hand, means union with Yahweh. In contrast to "prayer," with its emphasis on Yahweh fulfilling one's request, tefillah stresses man's striving to achieve union with Yahweh.

This is of relevance to all. Every person possesses a soul connected to and having its source in Yahweh (G-D). But a soul in heaven is very different from a soul in a body on this world. The physical concerns of the body - eating, drinking, etc. - affect and weaken the soul's bond with Yahweh. The times of tefillah are the means by which this bond is reforged and reinforced. They are times of complete communion with Yahweh

Thus, unlike "prayer," tefillah is fully relevant even to those who are not in any need. Tefillah is not only the requesting for one's needs (although this is certainly a part of tefillah (prayer ), but principally the instrument whereby a worshipper and his Maker are joined.

Prayer is described in the Bible as seeking Yahweh's favor (Exodus 32:11), pouring out one's soul to the Almighty (1 Samuel 1:15), crying out to heaven (2 Chronicles 32:20), drawing near to Yahweh (Psalm 73:28), and kneeling before the Father (Ephesians 3:14).