What is the rationale for prohibiting proxy fulfillment of the Rosh Hashanah prayer specifically?
Synopsis
Prayer (teshuva) is a personal devotional act requiring individual intention and internal request for mercy, which cannot be substituted by a proxy regardless of the proxy's qualifications.
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