Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings

thumb|upright=0.9|A man in Jewish hat says "Amen" to ' in the margin of ' f. 86v. Abraham, c. 1300. Amen is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices as a concluding word, or as a response to a prayer. Common English translations of the word amen include "verily", "truly", "it is true", and "let it be so". It is also used colloquially to express strong agreement.

thumb|900px|Hallelujah written in Modern Hebrew Hallelujah (; , Modern ) is an interjection from the Hebrew language, used as an expression of gratitude to God. The term is used 24 times in the Tanakh (in the book of Psalms), twice in deuterocanonical books, and four times in the Christian Book of Revelation.

thumb|Indian Jews praying "Shema Yisrael", illustration on a book cover

thumb|250x250px|Matzah plate with an inscription of the blessing over the matzah right|thumb|250x250px|Handmade matzah shmura thumb|250x250px|Matzah shmura worked with machine for Passover Matzah, matzo, or maẓẓah (; , : matzot or Ashk. matzos) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, during which chametz (leavening agent and five grains deemed by halakha to be self-leavening) is forbidden.

right|thumb|Kiddush at the start of the Shabbat_meals#Friday_Night_Meal|Friday evening Sabbath meal as recited by the male head of the household in previous generations (Israel, 1963). right|thumb|Chaplain_Corps_(United_States_Army)|Chaplain [[Rabbi Abraham Dubin making the blessing over challah (India, 1944).]] Kiddush (; , , or ) is a blessing recited over wine or grape juice to sanctify Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Additionally, the word refers to a small repast called an oneg () held on Shabbat and holidays after the prayer services and before the meal.

thumb|A mixed-gender Amidah at Robinson's Arch, [[Western Wall]]

thumb|Havdalah candle, kiddush cup, and spice box thumb|Grand Rabbi Judah Wolff Kornreich, the List of Hasidic dynasties and groups#S|Shidlovtzer [[Rebbe, reciting Havdalah]] Havdalah (, ) is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week. The ritual involves lighting a special candle with several wicks, blessing a cup of wine, and smelling sweet spices (). Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky. If one forgot or was otherwise not able to recite Havdalah earlier, it may be performed as late as sunset of the T

Hallel (, 'Praise') is a Jewish prayer, a verbatim recitation from Psalms which is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays as an act of praise and thanksgiving.

Jewish blessings after meals

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(; ) is a word used 74 times in the Hebrew Bible. Its etymology and precise meaning are unknown, though various interpretations have been proposed.

thumb | right | alt=Western Wall, Jerusalem | Western Wall, Jerusalem Mussaf (, also spelled Musaf or Musof) is a Jewish prayer service that is recited on Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Chol Hamoed, and Rosh Chodesh in addition to the three other services religious Jews recite daily: Shacharit (morning), Mincha (afternoon), and Maariv (evening). It is traditionally combined with Shacharit when recited. In contemporary Hebrew, the word may also signify a newspaper supplement.

Jewish blessing, thanking God for creating the sun, recited when the sun completes its cycle every 28 years on a Tuesday at sundown

title given to fifteen of the Psalms (120–134)

In Judaism, a berakhah, bracha, ''''', ''' (; pl. , berakhot, ''; "benediction," "blessing") is a formula of blessing or thanksgiving, recited in public or private, usually before the performance of a commandment, or the enjoyment of food or fragrance, and in praise on various occasions.

Aleinu (), or '''''Aleinu l'Sh'bei'akh''' (), is a Jewish prayer traditionally recited at the end of most Jewish religious services, including weekday Shacharit, Mincha, and Maariv services; the close of Mussaf services on Shabbat and during festivals; and in the middle of the Rosh Hashanah Mussaf. It is recited following Kiddush levana and brit milah'' services, as well. It is It is second only to the Kaddish (counting all its forms) as the most frequently recited prayer in the current synagogue liturgy.

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poem in the Book of Exodus (Exod. 15:1–18)

Yigdal () is a Jewish hymn which, in various rituals, shares with Adon Olam the place of honor at the opening of the morning and the close of the evening service. It is based on the 13 principles of faith (sometimes referred to as "the 13 Creeds") formulated by Maimonides. This was not the only metrical presentment of the 13 principles, but it has outlived all others, whether in Hebrew or the vernacular. A translation can be found in any bilingual siddur.

Jewish morning prayer

Jewish liturgical song welcoming Shabbat

Jewish ritual for blessing the Moon.

A man reciting tachnun|thumb Tachanun (), also referred to as (), is a supplicatory and confessional component of () and (), the morning and afternoon prayer services of Judaism, respectively. The recitation of Tachanun follows the Amidah, the central part of the daily Jewish prayer services. It is also recited at the end of the Selichot service. It is omitted on Shabbat, Jewish holidays, and many other celebratory occasions (e.g., in the presence of a groom in the week following his marriage). Most traditions recite a longer prayer on Mondays and Thursdays.

Judaistic prayer

Devekut, debekuth, deveikuth or deveikus (; traditionally "clinging on" to God) is a Jewish concept referring to closeness to God. It may refer to a deep, trance-like meditative state attained during Jewish prayer, Torah study, or when performing the 613 commandments. It is particularly associated with the Jewish mystical tradition.

Jewish hymn

first words of each of Four Questions in the Seder observance

Zemirot or Z'miros ( zǝmîrôt, singular: zimrah but often called by the masculine zemer) are Jewish hymns, usually sung in the Hebrew or Aramaic languages, but sometimes also in Yiddish or Ladino during Shabbat and to some extent the Jewish holidays. As a result of centuries of custom, albeit with some communal variations, each of the has become associated with one of the three obligatory meals of Shabbat: the Friday evening meal, the Saturday day meal, and the third Sabbath meal that typically starts just before sundown on Saturday afternoon. In some editions of the Jewish prayerbook (siddur),

'''Ne'ila' (), the concluding service'', is a special Jewish prayer service that is held only on Yom Kippur. It is the time when final prayers of repentance are recited at the closing of Yom Kippur. Neilah marks the fifth Amidah of Yom Kippur, the only such occasion in the Hebrew calendar in which there are so many services.

traditional song sung by Jews every Friday to begin Shabbat

prayer for a safe journey

seven blessings recited at a Jewish wedding

Jewish prayer

Text of a Jewish prayer service

Jewish blessing

poem

Jewish prayer for the dead

Jewish prayer

Jewish blessing

Barechu (; may also be transliterated as ''bar'chu or barekhu'') is the call to prayer during Jewish prayer. The wording has its origins in Psalm 134:1-2 and 135:19-20, but the blessing was standardized later, in the Talmud.

Jewish paryer poem

thumb|right|Mizrah papercut, Eastern Europe, 19th century (from [[Pidkamin, Ukraine)]]

Kavanah, kavvanah, or kavana (, plural kawwānot) means "intention" or "sincere feeling, direction of the heart". It is a theological concept in Rabbinic Judaism about a worshiper's state of mind, heart, sincerity, devotion, and emotional absorption during prayers. It is the mindset often described as necessary for rituals and prayers. '

thumb|right|Yahrzeit candles are commonly lit on the days when Yizkor is recited. Hazkarat Neshamot (), commonly known by its opening word Yizkor (), is an Ashkenazi Jewish memorial prayer service for the dead. It is an important occasion for many Jews, even those who do not attend synagogue regularly. In most Ashkenazi communities, it is held after the Torah reading four times a year: on Yom Kippur, on the final day of Passover, on the second day of Shavuot, and on Shemini Atzeret.

right|thumb|250px| Dayenu page from Birds' Head Haggada Dayenu (Hebrew: , Dayyēnū) is a song that is part of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The word "dayenu" means approximately "it would have been enough," "it would have been sufficient," or "it would have sufficed" (day- in Hebrew is "enough," and -ēnu the first person plural suffix, "to us"). This traditional upbeat Passover song is over one thousand years old.

piyyut, part of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy, and in some customs also the Yom Kippur liturgy

Jewish prayer for the home

Jewish prayer

Piyyut

Jewish ritual prayer recited each night after midnight

Aneinu (, ), also transliterated as annenu or aneynu, is a Jewish prayer added into the Chazzan's Repetition of the Shemoneh Esrei on fast days. It is also inserted into the personal Shemoneh Esrei inside of Shema Koleinu (a blessing in the Shemoneh Esrei) during the Shacharit Prayer by Sephardic Jews and during the Mincha Prayer by Ashkenazi Jews and Sephardic Jews.

Jewish memorial prayer

opening blessing to pesukei dezimra

Jewish liturgical poem.

Ashrei () is a Jewish prayer recited at least three times daily in Judaism: twice during Shacharit (the morning service) and once during Mincha (the afternoon service). The prayer is composed primarily of the entirety of Psalm 145, with Psalm 84:5 and Psalm 144:15 appended to the beginning and Psalm 115:18 to the end, respectively. The first two verses added both begin with the Hebrew word , which lends the prayer its name.

Yishtabach () is a Jewish prayer of acclamation recited at the end of Pesukei Dezimra () during the Jewish morning prayer service, Shacharit (). Yishtabach precedes the recitation of Chatzi Kaddish (), which in turn precedes Barechu (). As a component of Pesukei Dezimra, Yishtabach is preceded by the recitation of ''Barukh She'amar (). Both Yishtabach and Barukh She’amar are blessings, which supports the notion that Pesukei Dezimra'' is a single, unified prayer for praising God. The author of Yishtabach is unknown; tradition attributes it to Solomon, as the initial letters of words 2–5 form an

Jewish additive prayer on Hanukkah and Purim

Piyyut

Geshem (גשם) is a Hebrew word for "rain," and is the name of a prayer for rain recited on the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret.