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The Hebrew word Tefilah (תפילה) is generally translated into English as the word "prayer." But this is not an accurate translation, for to pray means to beg, beseech, implore, and the like, for which we have a number of Hebrew words which more accurately convey this meaning.
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.
The Hebrew word for prayer, tefillah, however, has a multitude of meanings and associations, each contributing to the rich tapestry of prayer’s spiritual significance.
The term Dodi, my beloved, in the hymn’s refrain is not the Sabbath bride but the Kadosh Baruch Hu, the Holy One of Blessing, or the male aspect of the divine – the husband. Israel is a member of the bridal party celebrating this spiritual marriage within the divine.
2 cze 2023 · The Hebrew word for prayer is tefillah. But have you ever thought about how to define prayer? Or explain to someone how to pray? What do the Hebrew Scriptures teach us about praying? Many of us probably remember learning the Lord’s prayer as children, or the shema if you attended a Hebrew school.
Lecha Dodi. JF. ByJosh Franklin. לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה. פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה: שָׁ מוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָד, הִשְמִיעָנוּ אֵל הַמְּיֻחָד. יְיָ אֶחָד וּשְמוֹ אֶחָד. לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶרֶת ...
