Sanheriv, King of Assyria, is on the march and destroying large swaths of Yehuda. He sends Ravshakeh to deliver a famous, demoralizing speech saying that Hizkiyahu and the people of Jerusalem have no reason to hope. We - and Hizkiyahu learn that to get something done right, one has to have personal responsibility and investment. We look at Hizkiyahu's response to this and to other events and learn messages about the significance of prayer - even prayer for onesself.