01. Introduction to Pesukei DiZimra, Class One (Machon LiYahadus 5783/ 2023)

01. Introduction to Pesukei DiZimra, Class One (Machon LiYahadus 5783/ 2023)
The history of davening, includes the creation of the prayers beginning with the Amida and then the other parts (at a later time (??)) of the Blessings for the Shma and the Blessings that open and close the ‘praise’ we give Hashem each morning; followed by the joining them together onto a continuum.
I explain them to be the ideas of סמיכת גאולה לתפילה and פורס על שמע (but אין לי מקור מפורש על זה).
The Zohar calls this the (rungs of the) ladder of Tefilla. סולם דא צלותא.