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Grand Rabbi Judah Wolff Kornreich, the Shidlovtzer Rebbe, reciting Havdalah. Havdalah (Hebrew: הַבְדָּלָה, romanized: haḇdālā, lit. 'separation', Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: אבדלתא, romanized: aḇdāltā) is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week.
It is the essential component of Jewish services, and is the only service that the Talmud calls prayer. It is said three times a day (four times on Sabbaths and holidays, and five times on Yom Kippur). The source for the Amida is either as a parallel to the sacrifices in the Temple, or in honor of the Jewish forefathers.
Maariv or Maʿariv (Hebrew: מַעֲרִיב, [maʔaˈʁiv]), also known as Arvit, or Arbit (Hebrew: עַרְבִית, ), is a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or night. It consists primarily of the evening Shema and Amidah. The service will often begin with two verses from Psalms, followed by the communal recitation of Barechu.
Kedushah (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: קידושה, romanized: qiddúšā, lit. 'sanctification > holiness') is the name of several prayers recited during Jewish prayer. They have in common the recitation of two Biblical verses, Isaiah 6:3 and Ezekiel 3:12. These verses come from prophetic visions in which angels sing praises to God.
Special Shabbatot are Jewish Shabbat (Hebrew, שבת shabbath) days on which special events are commemorated. [1] Variations in the liturgy and special customs differentiate them from the other Shabbats (Hebrew, שבתות Shabbatot) and each one is referred to by a special name. Many communities also add piyyutim on many of these special ...
A chavurah or havurah (Hebrew: חֲבוּרָה, romanized: ḥəḇurā, lit. 'fellowship' pl.: (c)havurahs or (c)havurot or (c)havuroth) is a small group of like-minded Jews who assemble to facilitate Shabbat and holiday prayer services and share communal experiences such as life-cycle events or learning.
The Qedushah of the morning service begins "Naqdishakh ve-Naʿariṣakh", and the Qedushah of musaf (the additional service for Shabbat and festivals) begins "Keter Yitenu L'kha". There are separate summer and winter forms for the "Birkat ha-Shanim". There is no Priestly Blessing in minḥa (the afternoon service) on any day. P
Lekha Dodi (Hebrew: לכה דודי) [a] is a Hebrew-language Jewish liturgical song recited Friday at dusk, usually at sundown, in synagogue to welcome the Sabbath prior to the evening services. It is part of Kabbalat Shabbat .