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Shema Yisrael (Shema Israel or Sh'ma Yisrael; Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Šəmaʿ Yīsrāʾēl, “Hear, O Israel”) is a Jewish prayer (known as the Shema) that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services.
The dance is sometimes known as "Ushavtem Mayim", after the first words of the lyrics, or simply just "Mayim", but "Mayim Mayim" is the original and most common name. The movement to the first four counts has become known as the "Mayim step" and is similar to the grapevine step found in other forms of dance.
I changed the translation to English that used Y-H-W-H ("Listen Israel! Y-H-W-H is our G-d! Y-H-W-H is one!") simply because the Hebrew version of the Shema earlier in the paragraph does not contain the tetragrammaton, which was making the section internally inconsistent.
On weekdays, this prayer ends with the words Shomer Amo Yisrael L'Ad. This is seen as appropriate for weekdays, when men go in and out in their weekday pursuits, and come in need of divine protection. [2] On Shabbat and Jewish holidays, an alternate version of this blessing is recited. The blessing is ended with the words "Who spreads the ...
Mizrahi communities such as the Syrian Jews use the full maqam system. The scales used may vary both with the particular prayer and with the season. For examples, there are often special modes for the High Holy Days, and in Syrian practice the scale used depends on the Torah reading for the week (see The Weekly Maqam). In some cases the actual ...
A short version of kaddish to mark the end of a section of prayers. Full kaddish קדיש שלם A longer version of kaddish to mark the end one of the major prayers, and is said after the amida. Kaddish yatom קדיש יתום A version said by mourners in the 11 months following the death of a parent. Kaddish d'rabanan קדיש ...
The Bavli version is written for the protection of a single individual, but the sage Abaye counseled merging one's individual need with that of the community. The modern text is accordingly written in the plural; [ 3 ] some, however, hold that "and give me favour, generosity and mercy in Your eyes and the eyes of all who see me" should be said ...
Lyrics are most commonly short passages in Hebrew from the Torah or the siddur, with the occasional passage from the Talmud. Sometimes songs with original lyrics compiled in English, Hebrew or Yiddish deal with central themes such as Jerusalem , the Holocaust , Shabbos The Sabbath , Jewish Holidays, Jewish identity , Jewish diaspora , and the ...