R. Eliezer dice: Si uno hace su oración k'va [para que su oración le resulte gravosa. "k'va"—"Es chok kavua (" un estatuto fijo ") para mí rezar, y debo" entregarme "de él"], no se considera súplica. R. Yehoshua dice: Alguien que camina en un lugar de peligro recita una breve oración. [¿Y cuál es la oración corta?] Él dice: "Ayuda, oh Señor, tu pueblo, el remanente de Israel; bechal parashath haibur [" incluso cuando se desvían (porshim) hacia la transgresión "], deja que sus necesidades sean delante de ti. Bendito seas, oh Señor, que escuchas la oración ". [Que se revelen sus necesidades ante ti para que tengas misericordia de ellos. "parashath"—como en "perishah" (separación). "haibur"—de aveirah (transgresión). Y la halajá no está de acuerdo con R. Yehoshua, pero la oración que se recita en un lugar de peligro es: "Las necesidades de tu pueblo son muchas, etc." Uno lo recita mientras camina, y no recita ni las tres primeras ni las últimas tres bendiciones (del shemoneh esreh). Y cuando abandona el lugar de peligro y su mente está en reposo, debe recitar la tefilá como de costumbre si no ha pasado el tiempo.]
Tosefta Berakhot
Just like the Torah established a set time to read the Shema, so too the Sages established a set time for [the] prayer [of Shemoneh Esreh]. Why did they say [that] the morning prayer [of Shmoneh Esreh can be prayed only] until noon? Because the morning Tamid (daily offering) [sacrifice] could be brought [only] until noon. Rebbi Yehudah says, “[The morning prayer of Shmoneh Esreh can be prayed only] until [the end of the first] four hours [of the day].” And why did they say that the Mincha (afternoon) prayer [of Shemoneh Esreh can only be prayed] until the evening? Because the afternoon Tamid [sacrifice] could be brought [only] until the evening. Rebbi Yehudah says, “[The Mincha prayer of Shmoneh Esreh can be prayed only] until Plag Hamincha.” And when is Plag Hamincha? Eleven minus one quarter hours [of the day] (i.e. 10 ¾ hours). And why did they say that the evening prayer [of Shmoneh Esreh] does not have a set time? Because the limbs and fats [of the sacrifices] could be brought the whole night. And why did they say that the Mussaf prayer [of Shmoneh Esreh can be prayed] the whole day? Because the Mussaf (additional offering) sacrifice could be brought the whole day. Rebbi Yehudah says, “[The Mussaf prayer can be prayed] until [the end of the first] seven hours [of the day].”
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Tosefta Berakhot (Lieberman)
... Rabbi 'Lazar (=El`azar) the son of Rabbi Zadok says, Father used to pray a short prayer on Sabbath eve: "Because of Your love, O Lord our God, with which You have loved Your people Israel, and because of Your kindness, Our King, which You have shown to the people of Your covenant, You have granted us, O Lord, this great and holy seventh day in love."
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I would have thought that a person can pray [Shemoneh Esreh] all day long. [However] it explains in Daniel, “… and three times a day he prayed on his knees …” (Daniel 6:11) I would have thought that [a person] can pray facing any direction he wants. [However] the verse teaches us, “… where in the attic he had windows facing Yerushalayim …” (ibid.) I would have thought that [Daniel] only began to pray after he was exiled. [However] the verse teaches us, “… just as he had always done.” (ibid.)
