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Ana B'Koach authorship and the 42 letter name of Hashem
In my Artscroll siddur it tells me that the hymn Ana B'Koach was written by the tanna, Rebbi Nechunia ben HaKana and that the first letter of each word can be used to form the 42 letter name of ...
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A quote of Shlomo ibn Gabirol
A co-worker posted this as her "Quote of the Day" in an e-mail message. It's attributed to Shlomo ibn Gabirol:
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the ...
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What is the source for a woman's voice as ervah?
What is the source that a woman's (singing) voice is considered ervah?
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Lulei Sorascha (song)
What are the words and the source of the Shlomo Carlebach song, "Lulei Sorascha (Without Your Torah)"?
I feel that I must have encountered this verse in Tehillim (which I believe is where it comes ...
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Who wrote Aleh Katan by Avraham Fried? [closed]
There is a (in my opinion) beautiful song by Avraham Fried called Aleh Katan. Does anyone know who composed this song?
Is it Yishai Lapitdot? It seems like he said his name here: ...
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Singing part of kidush with the leader
Some people, although listening to another's kidush (Friday night), sing part of it along with him: specifically (in my experience), the lines starting "ki vanu vacharta" when recited with this tune. ...
