Why was the healing blessing placed as the eighth blessing of the Amidah?

Is it permitted to recite the verse 'Heal us, O God' (Jeremiah 17:14) in the plural form ('Heal us' instead of 'Heal me') in the Amidah prayer?

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Is it permitted to alter singular to plural (or vice versa) when reciting an entire psalm, even in a prayer context?

2 opinions

Does the prohibition on altering biblical verses extend to changes other than singular/plural, such as shifting from third-person to second-person address?

1 opinions

May one insert a personal prayer for a sick person within the Refa'enu blessing of the Amidah, and how should it be phrased?

1 opinions

May one alter a verse used in Havdalah (such as 'Oz v'zimrat Yah vayehi li l'yeshua') from singular to plural?

1 opinions

Should one say 'r'eh na v'onyenu' (see now our affliction) or 'r'eh v'onyenu' (see our affliction) in the Refa'enu blessing?

2 opinions