Other materials in different forms serve to punctuate and supplement the various services, but these two formats cover most of the structure of the prayer services included in the siddur.Īlthough the basic format for the prayer services was worked out during the Talmudic period, the siddur continued to grow incrementally as new materials were added into the earlier structure. The second category includes the morning blessings. In the first category is the Torah service, the verses of song ( P’sukei d’Zimrah), and the Hallel (psalms recited on holidays). Most of the other materials fit into structures that emulate these two central pieces either they are passages from the Bible surrounded by blessings (like the Shema), or series of blessings (like the Amidah). Extra blessings are added when celebrating the beginning of a new month and other holidays. The morning service (Shachrit), which is the most complex of the three daily services, has two main foci:ġ) The Shema, a selection of three paragraphs from the Bible (from Deuteronomy 6 and 11 and Numbers 15) affirming God’s unity and surrounded by thematically associated blessings before and after, andĢ) The Amidah, a series of seven blessings (on the Sabbath) or 19 blessings (on weekdays) dealing with themes of repentance, sustenance, and the restoration of a messianic, Israelite kingship. The structure for Jewish worship was developed during the Talmudic period.
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