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Maariv or Maʿariv ( Hebrew: מַעֲרִיב, [maʔaˈʁiv] ), also known as Arvit, or Arbit ( Hebrew: עַרְבִית, [ʔaʁˈvit] ), is a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or night. It consists primarily of the evening Shema and Amidah . The service will often begin with two verses from Psalms, followed by the communal recitation ...
Hashkiveinu. In Judaism, Hashkiveinu is the second blessing following the Shema during Maariv. It is a petitionary prayer to be able to lie down in peace at night and to return to life the following day. [1]
v. t. e. Baruch HaShem Le'Olam ( Hebrew: ברוך ה׳ לעולם , Blessed is HaShem Forever) [note 1] [note 2] is a compilation of 18 verses from Tanach that is recited by some minyanim during weekday Maariv between Shema and Amidah. Its name is from the first 3 words of the first verse.
HaMaariv Aravim, or simply Maariv Aravim, is the first blessing before the Shema and generally the opening prayer during Maariv. It is considered to be the parallel prayer to Yotzer ohr, which is recited in the same place at Shacharit. [1] Just as Yotzer Ohr speaks of the coming of light, HaMaariv Aravim speaks of the coming of darkness. [2]
The Amidah ( Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah, 'The Standing Prayer'), also called the Shemoneh Esreh ( שמנה עשרה 'eighteen'), is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. Observant Jews recite the Amidah at each of three daily prayer services in a typical weekday: morning ( Shacharit ), afternoon ( Mincha ), and ...
In Jewish philosophy and in Rabbinic literature, it is noted that the Hebrew verb for prayer— hitpallel ( התפלל )—is in fact the reflexive form of palal ( פלל ), to judge. Thus, "to pray" conveys the notion of "judging oneself": [a] ultimately, the purpose of prayer— tefillah ( תפלה )—is to transform oneself.
Modeh Ani. מודה אני . Modeh Ani is a short prayer recited first thing after waking in the morning. Thanking God for all he does. Elohai Neshamah. אלהי נשמה . Thanking God for restoring the soul in the morning. Said following washing the hands and Asher Yatzar blessings. Blessings over the Torah.
Avinu Malkeinu ( Hebrew: אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ; "Our Father, Our King") is a Jewish prayer recited during Jewish services during the Ten Days of Repentance, from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur inclusive. Since the 17th century, most Eastern Ashkenazic communities recite it also on all fast days; in the Sephardic and Western ...