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Zemirot
… and biblical verses recited during the Shacharit (morning) prayers: the Ashkenazic terminology refers to these Psalms …
Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
… are mostly sung before performing a mitsvah or a special prayer. Some see this as a form of preparation, while others … sung before the Passover Seder and before the Leshem Yihud prayer of the Sefirat Ha’omer. It is also sung between … place on the Sabbath: the third during the 'Arvit (evening) prayer before the Silent Amidah, and the fourth before the …
Diwan
… were literate. The writings began as a supplement to the prayer-book Tikhlal, and included a collection of poems, …
Mitsve Tants
… Omer', taken from funeral services, as well as the prayer 'Misod Hakhamim u-Nevonim' from the High Holiday …
Minhah
… believed that the reason for having three daily prayers symbolizes the three patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and … translates to “converse” and is commonly interpreted as prayer. Additionally, the Min h a service is associated with … A man should always take special care about the afternoon-prayer. For even Elijah was favourably heard only while …
Kol Nidrei
… have not been fulfilled. In most traditions, the Kol Nidrei prayer that opens the evening service is recited three times … will have sufficient opportunity to recite this important prayer. The origin of Kol Nidrei is unknown, however the first mention of collective recitation of this prayer is found in the responsa of the Babylonian geonim …
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
… early on Sabbath morning, from 2-3 a.m. until the Shaharit prayer, in which the participants communally sing various … that poems of the baqqashah type were included in Sephardi prayer books even before the final expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Moreover, nocturnal study and prayer, which are central components of the Baqqashot, were …
El Maleh Rahamim
… translated, ‘God full of compassion,’ El Maleh Rahamim is a prayer recited at a funeral service, on the Yahrzeit, or …
Ba'al Tefillah
… Lit. 'master of prayer'. Generally used in contrast to 'Hazzan' to designate a person who leads the prayers in a simple style with a pleasing voice. … Ba'al …
Haggadah
… Lit. “telling.” The Haggadah is a set of prayers, midrashic commentaries and psalms recited as part …