Shemoneh Esreh
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SHEMONEH ESREH — (Heb. שְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה; lit. eighteen ), popular name for the amidah prayer . The name stems from the fact that the weekday Amidah originally contained 18 benedictions (although today none of the various Amidot recited on different occasions… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shemoneh Esreh — Ashk. Heb. /sheuh moh neuh es ray/; Seph. Heb. /sheuh moh ne es rdday /, Judaism. the Amidah, consisting of 19 blessings, recited on days other than the Sabbath and holy days. [shamoneh esreh eighteen (appar. the number of blessings in earlier… … Useful english dictionary
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Amidah — The Amidah (Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah The Standing Prayer ), also called the Shmona Esre (שמנה עשרה, Shmonah Esreh The Eighteen [Blessings] ), is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. As Judaism s prayer par excellence , the… … Wikipedia
Great Assembly — The Great Assembly (Hebrew: כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה) or Anshei Knesset HaGedolah (אַנְשֵׁי כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה, The Men of the Great Assembly ), also known as the Great Synagogue, was, according to Jewish tradition, an assembly of 120 scribes,… … Wikipedia
AMIDAH — (Heb. עֲמִידָה; standing ), the core and main element of each of the prescribed daily services. In talmudic sources it is known as Ha Tefillah ( The Prayer par excellence). As its name indicates, the Amidah must be recited standing. Other names… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Siddur — A siddur (Hebrew: סידור; plural siddurim ) is a Jewish prayer book, containing a set order of daily prayers. This article discusses how some of these prayers evolved, and how the siddur, as we know it today has developed. A separate article,… … Wikipedia
SYNAGOGUE, THE GREAT — (Heb. כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה, Keneset ha Gedolah). Chronology The institution of the Great Synagogue, or perhaps, more correctly, the Great Assembly, belongs to that period of Jewish history which is still virtually a complete blank, namely the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Liturgie juive — Offices dans le judaïsme Les offices de prières juifs sont des récitations de prières en communauté, qui forment une importante part de la pratique du judaïsme. Ces prières sont transcrites dans un siddour (livre de prières juives traditionnel),… … Wikipédia en Français
Offices dans le Judaïsme — Les offices de prières juifs sont des récitations de prières en communauté, qui forment une importante part de la pratique du judaïsme. Ces prières sont transcrites dans un siddour (livre de prières juives traditionnel), souvent accompagnées d… … Wikipédia en Français
