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Holy songs and poetry are often found in Tanach. Another meaning is that of ordinary Jewish songs.

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Pronouncing Hashem's name in a song

http://www.ou.org/torah/tt/5766/miketz66/specialfeatures.htm Rambam (Sh'vuos 12:9) rules that one who uses Hashem's Name in a meaningless oath or a an unwarranted blessing violates the Torah p …
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Ki Ein by Yonatan Shlagbaum

Mesilas Yesharim 19....................
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Maoz Tzur & Purim

Maoz Tzur actually mentions all 4 Galuses (exiles) we have gone through. The first stanza starts off with how wonderful it was when we had a Mishkan / Beis HaMikdash. The second stanza talks about Gol …
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Turning back around after Lcha Dodi

By Nushach Ashkenaz the congregants say the stanza prior to the Chazan and thus should turn around when they complete saying Boi B'Shalom before the Chazzan says it. By Nusach Sefard the congregants …
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הקדוש ברוך הוא אנחנו אוהבים אותך ‎— or אותו?

The Shefa Chaim brings a story regarding the Baal Shem Tov where he visited a shepard who said רבש״ע אני כל כך אוהב אותך.
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Who composed the Piyut Echad Mi Yodeya?

Per Wikipedia the author is unknown.
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Why "מלאכי השרת" in only the first stanza of "Shalom Alechem"?

Rabbi Shlomo ben Eliyahu suggests that based on the Chazal that on Friday night 2 angels escort everyone home, and then if the table is set and prepared the good angel blesses the household that it sh …
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Author of the song Yom Simcha L'Yisrael

According to rotter.net the composer of this song was Rabbi Ovadya Yosef Zatzal.
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Why is this Rosh Hashanah piyut recited differently from how it is printed?

Kovetz Yagdil Torah Volume 17 - page 39 says that originally there were alternate stanzas with Melech Elyon then Melech Evyon throughout the entire Piyut. He says that since the Melech Evyon verses we …
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Do angels sing?

בראשית רבה עח "וַיֹּאמֶר שַׁלְּחֵנִי כִּי עָלָה הַשָּׁחַר" כתיב (איכה ג,): "חדשים לבקרים רבה אמונתך" אר"ש בר אבא על שאתה מחדשנו בכל בקר ובקר אנו יודעים שאמונתך רבה להחיות לנו את המתים א"ר אלכסנדרי ממ …
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What exactly is the story behind the person who wrote the Akdomus (said on Shavous)

Here is a link to a Sefer that mentions the story and answers your questions. http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=31123&pgnum=25
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Seeking info on a Simchas Tora song

This song was on Pirchei volume 2 - Aleicha Hashem is the tape title. Here is a link where you can request to hear the song. This tape was produced by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum Zatzal in 5731/1971. The cho …
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Why are Isaac and Rivka in Shochen Ad

Per Rabbi Aaron Gamliel in the Sefer Matei Aharon, the words Yitzchok & Rivka = Tefila (יצחק רבקה" בגימטריא "תפלה") and per the Raya Mehemna Zohar Chadash Vol 3, page 223:1 & page 253:1 the Shechina i …
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Collection of poems by Yehuda HaLevi

http://hebrewbooks.org/38215 is a book of Hebrew poems by Rabbi Yehuda Halevi
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Songs Under the Chuppah

Per Nitei Gavriel Nisuin 1 17:7:13 the source of מי אדיר is Sefer Birchas Hamazon Dierenfort 452, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 147:65 Per Yismach Lev page 82 the source of מיבן שיח is Machzor Vitri 325.
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