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we help bring moshiach by doing mitzvahs. see Rambam laws of repentance chapter 3. one should view himself and the world as having half good deeds and half not so good and that any additional mitzvahs …

you could make your question stronger by applying the same question to every mitzvah and not just davening. consider what is a need? what is a weakness? why should I care? consider, what is a need? W …

One does not repeat the shemona esray at maariv for omitting yaale v'yavo. This is the same on the first and second night of rosh chodesh. One does repeat if omitted during shachris or mincha. This is …

The waiting area by the gate your plane will be arriving at or in your seat on the plane itself are just fine for davening

The Mitzvah is n'geya b'atzmus... You could make the question stronger and ask why would G-d need any mitzvah from us? Part of the answer is how we understand the word "need" and how we understand w …

When we are davening we are speaking to Hashem, Malchei Hamlachim. How is it appropriate to shuckel and/or swing ones hands? One is executed for motioning in front of the King.

The order of tefilla is that there should be praise, request, and thanks. …

Kitzur Shulchan Aruch chapter 15 laws of kaddish, barechu, requirements of a minyan, & laws for the tzibur paragraph 2 towards the end... "amain yehai shmai rabba etc is said along with word "yisbarac …

Halachically there is a requirement to have a separation so that one's lower half is separate from their heart. This is taken care of by wearing pants, even without a belt, as the pants form a clear d …

Generally most people stand up to say and to respond to kaddish. Why do we do this? Is there anyone with a minhag to sit for either saying or responding to kaddish and the reason behind doing so?

What's the difference between sim shalom and shalom rav? Why replace sim shalom at mincha and maariv?

Assuming one isn't davening in a minyan so as not to disrespect the minyan but if someone is already praying on their own is it permissible to face another direction? "Rebbe Yitzhak said: one who wish …

while all parts of prayer should have kavana there are some parts that require kavana in order to fulfill your obligation in saying them. The parts that come to mind are the pasuk "poseach es yadecha" …

many chassidim use nusach sephard but are certainly not the only ones who have or do. there are also many variations of nusach sephard. all have at least some influences from the arizal. there is also …

exactly as you said in your question... you should be listening, foccusing on the meaning of the words, and responding where appropriate. the repetition is said only with a minyan so we have the abili …