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Who is the author of the prayer "Nishmat kol chai" which is said on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and during the great Hallel at the Seder?

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By the way, Hallel HaGadol, or "The Great Hallel" refers to Tehillim, Chapter 136 (The 26 Ki LiOlam Chasdo's). – Yahu Apr 7 '10 at 22:34

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The Machzor Vitri(A talmid of Rashi who lived during 11th - 12th century) Hilchos Peasach 66 brings down that it is a mistake to think that peter wrote nishmas kol chai and if one says this he will have to bring a chatas when the third bais hamikdash is built.

In Siddur Avodas Yisrael pg 206 he brings two commentaries on who the author is of nishmas kol chai one from the 15th century that the author was Rabbi Shimon Kipah. The other source says it was Rabbi Shimon ben Kipeh and some say Rabbi Shimon Ben Shetach.

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-1, Rabbi Shimon Kipah is Saint Peter, AFAICT. – Adam Mosheh May 23 '12 at 0:51
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why the downvote? – sam May 23 '12 at 0:53
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@AdamMosheh that is what some say ,but the main point is the machzor vitri. – sam May 23 '12 at 0:54
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@AdamMosheh the machzor vitri calls peter = peter chamor and he is saying it is not him at all. In the siddur avodas yisrael he says it was Rabbi Shimon Kipah or Rabbi Shimon Kipeh or Rabbi Shimon ben Shetach. I believe the Machzor vitri is more accurate since he is an older source and his rebbi was Rashi.Also the siddur Avodas Yisrael said he saw from a manuscript. – sam May 23 '12 at 0:59
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@AdamMosheh it was a play on words see Rabbi Yehuda Hachassid Sefer Chassidim 191. – sam May 23 '12 at 1:07
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Maybe Simon (Peter)?! See the whole conversation at http://www.globalyeshiva.com/forum/topics/curious-anecdote-discovered

or look at this: http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2585&st=&pgnum=285

cf. Mishna -Pesachim 10, 7

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