10-02-2011, 05:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2011, 05:19 PM by Director Michael.)
> How will we know which portions that apply exclusively to Jews?
It is sufficient for a Noahide to simply read ahead in the translation that's printed in an Orthodox Jewish prayer book, paragraph by paragraph or a few lines at a time, without saying the words. If the passage is expressing something that logically only applies to Jews, the Noahide should skip over it without reciting that part verbally. If it is expressing something that logically does apply to Noahides, the Noahide may say it verbally as his/her own prayer to G-d. (Simply reading a piece of text in thought, without saying it verbally or intending it as a prayer, is not considered to be a prayer.)
> As a possible (temporary) fix to the 'problem', can one omit words or phrases (even at random) so that we are NOT reciting the (complete) prayer as would a Jew?
No, that would not be a proper approach. Just read a bit ahead silently, and choose the parts that are logically fitting for you to recite verbally as your own prayers.
It is sufficient for a Noahide to simply read ahead in the translation that's printed in an Orthodox Jewish prayer book, paragraph by paragraph or a few lines at a time, without saying the words. If the passage is expressing something that logically only applies to Jews, the Noahide should skip over it without reciting that part verbally. If it is expressing something that logically does apply to Noahides, the Noahide may say it verbally as his/her own prayer to G-d. (Simply reading a piece of text in thought, without saying it verbally or intending it as a prayer, is not considered to be a prayer.)
> As a possible (temporary) fix to the 'problem', can one omit words or phrases (even at random) so that we are NOT reciting the (complete) prayer as would a Jew?
No, that would not be a proper approach. Just read a bit ahead silently, and choose the parts that are logically fitting for you to recite verbally as your own prayers.