Prayer: The Gate of Heaven

Dr. Dye discusses the first use of the word “prayer” found in the story of Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech, King of Gerar. She then connects prayer to the story of Jacob’s ladder to reveal that the sages connected the gate between heaven and earth with the location of the ladder, which was the altar. She further examines the community of Israel in the context of prayer by explaining the meaning of the Temple as a “House of prayer for all nations.” (4 Episodes on 2 Video DVDs)