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The source for the Amida is either as a parallel to the sacrifices in the Temple, or in honor of the Jewish forefathers. The prayer is divided into three sections: blessings of praise for God, requests for our needs (or exalting the holiness of the day for Shabbat and Yom Tov) and finally blessings of thanksgiving.
Piyyutim have been written in many different genres and subgenres. Most of these are defined by the function that the given poem fulfills in the context of Jewish prayer service; but a few are defined by other criteria, such as content. Yotzer sequence—a series of poems, which adorn the blessings surrounding the morning recitation of the ...
What was originally a Jewish Festival (and it remains so) occurring fifty days after the Feast of Weeks, was recognized by early Christians as the birthday of the church.
While it has Jewish roots, Pentecost is a Christian feast day celebrating the arrival of the Holy Spirit on believers in Jesus Christ. The biblical account, found in Acts 2, tells the account of a ...
The prayer of the High Priest after the completion of the service is then recited. Next is the Mareh Kohen poem, a glowing description of the splendor of the High Priest upon finishing his Temple service. This poem strongly resembles the description of the High Priest in the Book of Sirach , and apparently was influenced by that passage.
Selichot prayer leaf (c. 8th–9th century) discovered in the famous Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, Gansu, China in 1908 by Paul Pelliot.. Selichot (Hebrew: סְלִיחוֹת, romanized: səliḥoṯ, singular: סליחה, səliḥā) are Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days.
Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings (1 C, 100 P) P. ... Pages in category "Jewish liturgical poems" The following 47 pages are in this category ...