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Responsorial Singing
… before the sha ḥ arit service, the Psalms of the Qabbalat Shabbat service, all or most of Hallel , the pesukei …
Shaharit
… by a section of hymns, mainly Psalms and verses theirof. On Shabbat, Mondays and Thursdays, the Amidah is proceeded by …
An'im zemirot
… A synagogue hymn recited at the end of the Musaf service on Shabbat. This hymn is also known as Shir ha-kavod. The poem …
Hazzan (pl. Hazzanim)
… readings, and announcing the beginning and ending times for Shabbat and festivals. In Talmudic times there was no …
Adon Olam
… verses are added, and the hymn is generally used to close Shabbat and holiday services. In the Ashkenazi rite, Adon Olam is a hymn which closes the evening service on Shabbat eve, and in both traditions, it is recited as part …
Lekha Dodi
… ‘Come my friend.’ Lekha Dodi is the hymn which welcomes in Shabbat in the Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday night. The hymn consists of nine … This hymn reflects the kabbalistic connection between Shabbat and the Shekhina, the dwelling or settling presence …
Zemirot
… . 'In Ashkenazic tradition the term refers to z'mirot shel Shabbat (Sabbath hymns) translated variously as table songs, …
Havdalah
… Lit. 'distinction.' A blessing recited at the end of Shabbat and festivals to separate the sacred from the …
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
… during the winter, from Sukkoth to Passover, beginning on Shabbat Bereshit and until Shabbat Zekhor (the one prior to Purim) in Moroccan communities, and until Shabbat Hagadol (the one prior to Passover) in Allepian …
Amidah
… for instance, only seven benedictions are included on Shabbat and festivals and nine are said in the Musaf service …