Why does the Amidah use the term 'Avinu' (Our Father) specifically in the blessings of 'Hashivenu' (repentance) and 'Selach Lanu' (forgiveness) but not in the other middle blessings?
Synopsis
The Taz (citing the Tur) and the Aruch HaShulchan explain that 'Avinu' appears in these two blessings because of the father-son relationship: a father is obligated to teach his son Torah (Hashivenu), and in Selach Lanu we invoke divine paternal compassion as expressed in Scripture.
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