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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 …
Hasidism
… overly academic model of Jewish observance with a focus on prayer, spirituality and joy. Hasidic communities are built …
Amidah
… it originally comprised, and also as ha’tfillah, or the prayer, because of its centrality to the service. Literally … The Amida is said silently, and then repeated aloud by the prayer leader or hazzan. This repetition is called Hazarat …
Italian Jewish Musical Traditions from the Leo Levi Collection (1954-1961)
… Leo Levi (1912-1982) from original sources. Contents: prayers, cantillation and hymns for Sabbath, High holidays, …
The Cantorial Fantasia of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: A Late Manifestation of the Musical Trope
… such as exegesis and deep meanings inherent to the prayer are examined to the extent they are relevant to the …