"We shall glorify You, our King": A poetic passage in the second benediction of the grace after meals

Avi Shmidman; Uri Ehrlich

"We shall glorify You, our King": A poetic passage in the second benediction of the grace after meals

Avi Shmidman, Uri Ehrlich

Department of the Literature of the Jewish People

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

The second benediction of the Jewish grace after meals is dedicated to thanksgiving. In a small portion of Cairo Genizah transcriptions of this benediction, we find a poetic interpolation containing a series of synonymous phrases expressing intent to praise and exalt God. In this paper, we consider the unique nature of this poetic passage, the theological motivation which may be reflected by it, and the parallel liturgical passages which may have influenced its formulation. In an appendix to the paper, we present a full synoptic edition of all Cairo Genizah transcriptions of the passage.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	On Wings of Prayer
Subtitle of host publication	Sources of Jewish Worship; Essays in Honor of Professor Stefan C. Reif on the Occasion of his Seventy-fifth Birthday
Publisher	de Gruyter
Pages	317-335
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783110630282
ISBN (Print)	9783110629958
State	Published - 22 Jul 2019

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Keywords

Divine praise
Grace after meals
Hekhalot
Jewish liturgy
Mealtime prayer

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On Wings of Prayer: Sources of Jewish Worship; Essays in Honor of Professor Stefan C. Reif on the Occasion of his Seventy-fifth Birthday. de Gruyter, 2019. p. 317-335.

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