How did Chana know that Shmuel would be a Nazir. This too revals the power of her prayer. Page 185-6.

The Kavana of Tefilla is part of the Mitzva and it is the feelings in the heart. Kavana normally means the mind; and this involves three ideas 1) Thinking that this is a commandment of God, 2) Thinking what is the specific intent of this particular commandment, 3) Thinking what the meaning of the words…

”Kavanas HaLev’ the feelings in the heart is not meaning behind the Mitzva of prayer, it is the Mitzva of Prayer. This is most underscored in Chana’s prayer, where her request and the connection with Hashem she created are much closer than when one has an ordinary request. The Rebbe compares this difference to Tefilla…

Conclusion. This offers a much deeper understanding of the connection between Chana’s Prophecy and Rosh Hashana. Our crowning Hashem as King is about a deep connection and involvement in His world. This is what Chana’s Tefilla epitomized. Page 187-8.

Tefilla is a Mitzva that is done (also) with the heart. Page 116-17.

Sefiras haOmer is like the essence of Davening for three reasons: ONE: because the (Cheftza of the) Mitzvah is giving (and connecting) the heart to Hashem. In Sefira the count is personal (to each individual) and he must know the meaning of the count or the count is meaningless. Page 117-8.

TWO: The second comparison between Sefiras HaOmer and the Davening is: the first effect of Davening and Sefira is on the person who tunes in his heart and is purified and refined through this. Page 118-9.

In spite of our limitations, the power of prayer of the individual is considerable. Page 120.

Tefilla is the personal connection to Hashem that we generate that can still be infinite! It therefore changes the world more than Torah and Mitzvos. Page 12-21.

Conclusion, The inner dimension of Tefilla is higher than a Mitzva. Why all this is represented by Sefiras HaOmer. Page 121.