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Aliyah (in synagogue)
Lit. 'ascending'. A term describing a person who is 'called up' to recite the blessing…
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An'im zemirot
A synagogue hymn recited at the end of the Musaf service on Shabbat. This hymn is also…
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Hazzan (pl. Hazzanim)
1. In Temple and talmudic days, the hazzan was a general communal functionary. Since the…
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Sheli'akh Tzibbur
lit. representative of the congregation. An insiders' name for any prayer leader or…
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Meshoyrer
Pl. Meshoyrerim. Apprentice to the Hazzan, or Synagogue choirboy.
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Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
Minhah
Minha Service
The Minha service is held at twilight and is one of the three daily…
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Amen
Literally translated as “it is true,” “so be it” or “may it become true.” This word is…
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Ma'oz Tzur
Hymn sung in the synagogue or at home after the lighting of the Chanukah menorah. The…
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Ba'al Keri'ah
Also called 'Ba'al Koray.' Officiant who reads the Torah from the scroll in the…