In this small but invaluable Tachanun companion, Rabbi Reuvane Slater sheds new light on a frequently recitedalthough little understoodtefillah, taking steps to restore Tachanun to its venerated position of old. Be enlightened and enriched as you are led, phrase by phrase, through the translation and explanation of this most powerful and meaningful tefillah. More than a book on tefillah, it is a ladder - a means to help you, step-by-step reach greater spiritual heights.