I am not Jewish, but I listen to your lectures. I enjoy them and thank you. My question concerns meditation. In many of the traditions that espouse meditation, the concept of praying is not included. I was wondering is there a concept of meditation in the Jewish tradition that excludes prayer or a reference to Hashem or the Torah? If so, could you point me to the source of that teaching? Would you say that prayer is a form of meditation which includes thoughts of God? Would you compare prayer to meditation with reference or focus on Hashem or the Torah? Or not at all? I am not entirely clear on the concept of prayer. Is the Jewish tradition of three daily prayers a recitation of the same words each day, or does it include something else? Thank you for your time. It is greatly appreciated.