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Kiddush

… Lit. Sanctification. The blessing (over wine) by which the Sabbath or festival is ushered in. … Kiddush …

… the Lubavitcher 'niggunei hitva'adut' ('gathering tunes'), Sabbath and Holidays niggunim, and tunes denominated by … tish (festive meals in presence of the rebbe occurring on Sabbaths and holidays; see: Admor & tish ), and therefore … holding mystical connotations, such as the Kabbalistic Sabbath piyyut Benei heikhala by Isaac Luria Ashkenazi and …

Lekha Dodi

… to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.” This hymn reflects the kabbalistic connection …

Zemirot

… tradition the term refers to z'mirot shel Shabbat (Sabbath hymns) translated variously as table songs, domestic … 17th centuries, which are sung during and directly after Sabbath meals. The musical versions are numerous and … of the Zemirot describe the joys and rewards of keeping the Sabbath and portray the Sabbath as a sign both of the Jews' …

Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)

… hassidim, four tenu’ot can be found: one is sung on the Sabbath eve before the kiddush and on Hannuka, before the … the Sefirat Ha’omer. The last two tenu’ot take place on the Sabbath: the third during the 'Arvit (evening) prayer before … prayer. Koson hassidim have three tenu’ot: One is sung on Sabbath eve before and after the kiddush; the second is …

Diwan

… and social celebrations of the yearly cycle, such as the Sabbath and festivals, and for celebrations of the cycle of … while the other consists of poems for special events: Sabbaths, weddings, circumcisions and various festivals. …

Dance tune (Niggun rikud)

… to specific holidays or events may be sung during the Sabbath, and during Festival services to texts such as 'Lo …

Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)

… communities. It consists of gatherings that occur early on Sabbath morning, from 2-3 a.m. until the Shaharit prayer, in … sung (early morning); and the holiness and the value of the Sabbath. [1] The Origins of the Baqqashot Origins of the … the principal maqam of the Morning Prayer of every Sabbath in the annual cycle. In 1901, the Jewish immigrants …