I timed it
P.S. Mind you, even an hour is not enough time for me to say all of Birchot HaShachar and P’sukei D’Zimra. I always skip the readings about the Akeidah (Binding [of Isaac]) and the korbanot ([Temple] sacrifices), not being much into either, in Birchot HaShachar, and, even on Shabbat and Chaggim, I skip probably half a dozen pages in P’sukei D’Zimra. I have neither the reading speed nor the patience to davven much more than I'm davvening now--otherwise, I'd never get to the matbeiah shel tefillah, the core required part of the service, and/or I'd be so "davvened out" that I wouldn't be able to pray with kavvannah (focus, intent).
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It used to take me an hour, too. Shacharit is long.
Elf, I'm glad to know that I'm in good company. It's fortunate for you that you're a bit ahead of me, these days.
"Long" is an understatement. But I must say, on the plus side, that my Hebrew is slowly improving to the point at which I can actually understand much of what I'm saying. It's a real joy. And I'd rather take my sweet time than davven the "Speedy Gonzalez" way, which is why I started davvenning through Shacharit at home in the first place.
I actually really love the birchot hashachar and p'sukei d'zimra -- they're my favorite part of the morning service, at least these days. (In fairness, I tend not to davven the readings about the akeidah and the korbanot -- neither of the two siddurim I prefer includes them, so I don't miss them, though I know they're in Artscroll.)
Many mornings I davven them quickly, but sometimes I stop and take them really nice and slow -- the way you describe -- which I really enjoy, when I take the time to do it. :-)
Rachel, agreed--there's some nice reading in there. A few words of gratitude and a little poetry, first thing in the morning--what's not to like? :)
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