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KEDUSHAH — (Heb. קְדֻשָּׁה; lit. holiness ), the third blessing of the amidah . The blessing s full appellation is Kedushat ha Shem (Sanctification of the Name) to distinguish it from Kedushat ha Yom (Sanctification of the Day), the central blessing of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KEDUSHAH — (Heb. קְדֻשָּׁה). The biblical term for holiness is kodesh; mishnaic Hebrew, kedushah, and that which is regarded as holy is called kadosh. Jewish exegetes, following early rabbinic interpretation (Sifra) of Leviticus 19:2: You shall be holy, for … Encyclopedia of Judaism
kedushah — ke·du·shah … English syllables
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KIDDUSH HA-SHEM AND ḤILLUL HA-SHEM — (Heb. קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם וְחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם). The antithetical terms kiddush ha Shem ( sanctification of the (Divine) Name ) and ḥillul ha Shem ( defamation of the (Divine) Name ) are complementary antonyms and denote the two aspects of one of the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Niddah — For the Talmudical tractate, see Niddah (Talmud). Niddah Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Leviticus 15:19 30 18:19 20:18 … Wikipedia
KEROVAH — (Heb. קרובא), name for various types of piyyutim in the amidah prayer. The reader who chanted the prayer was called karova (Aram. קרובא; in Hebrew it would be karov קרוב). The kerovah intended for the Amidah in which kedushah was recited, i.e.,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PROSODY, HEBREW — This article is a survey of the history of Hebrew poetic forms from the Bible to the present time. The entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction the variety of formal systems the specific nature of hebrew literary history … Encyclopedia of Judaism
YOẒEROT — (Heb. pl. יוֹצְרוֹת, sing. יוֹצֵר, yoẓer), a series of piyyutim inserted in the benedictions which precede and follow the shema of the morning prayers. Yoẓer, the designation of the first piyyut (also called guf ha yoẓer), came to refer to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
