If God Knows Our Thoughts, Why Do We Need to Pray?
If God already knows what we lack and what we want, what is the purpose of putting those needs into words through prayer?
This source-based Torah study examines the question: If God already knows what we lack and what we want, what is the purpose of putting those needs into words through prayer? The question shifts prayer from information-giving to relationship, awareness, dependence and the inner work created by speaking before God. It traces the issue through the parasha and the classical discussion without turning the material into an individualized ruling. The canonical review status is preserved for any practical, halakhic, ethical or theological claims.