The Beurei
Hatefila
Institute
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Man’s true function is to know G-d, and to make G- d known: he can know G- d only through His revelation, and he can comprehend that revelation only by continued study-Philo
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Milestones In The History Of The Siddur
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What Prompted The Compilation
Of The First Siddur In The 800's?
Rav Sa'Adiya Gaon In The 900's
Provides The Text For The First
Bracha Of Kriyas Shema When
An Individual Prays Alone. In
Doing So, Rav Sa'Adiya Reveals
The Text For The Bracha When It
Was First Composed
The Synagogue Service On Shabbos
Morning Has Included A Prayer For
The Local Govenment Since The
1200's. Here Are Some Examples.
Examples Of Patriotism Prayers Can Be Found
For Leaders Of European Countries And The
United States. Below Are Two Examples Of
American Jewish Patriotism Prayers.
Two Versions Of The Bracha Of
Baruch Sh'Amar Have Been
Passed Down To Us: המהולל בפי
עמו Or המהולל בפה עמו. What Is
The Basis Of Each Version?
An Example Of Selichos Being
Said On A Fast Day As Part Of
Chazaras Ha'Shatz In The Bracha
Of Selech Lanu-Italian Machzor
1541
Sephradim recite a prayer known as Hataras
Kelalos-the nullification of curses- on the day
before Rosh Hashonah after reciting Hataras
Nedarim. Below is one current example of the
prayer and a further example of the prayer
taken from a Machzor that follows the Roman
Rite. In that Machzor, Hataras Kelalos was
recited on the 8th day of Pesach just before
Yizkor.
20th Day Of Sivan-Memorial Fast For The Victims Of The Khmelnitzki Progoms 1648-1649
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