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1Synagogue and Liturgy Rabbinic liturgy: tensions,developments, and patterns Synagogues from the diaspora Synagogues from PalestineNovember 15, 2006Housekeeping Exams: grades have been re-centeredand a letter grade assigned Paper assignment due week of 11/27 Assignment is on the syllabus Text (Charter of the Jews of Austria, 1244)available on the web. Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events What do we Really Know about the DeadSea Scrolls (Panel Discussion)5:00 PM 0140 Holzapfel!!!Extra-Credit Alert!!! Films at the Hoff ($2 per student) Jewboy and Pity CardSat Nov 18, 8:00; Sun Nov 19, 6:00 Documentaries on Arab Citizens of IsraelSun Nov. 19, 2:00 PM2Rabbinic LiturgyTerms and Building Blocks Liturgy—Regularized pattern of worship, organizedaround calendar, time, ritual structures Shema‘—“Hear O Israel” (6:4) + additional readings Berakhah (Blessing)—a formulaic element in Jewishliturgy: a variant of “Blessed are you, God ... who ....” Variations depending on context, purpose Can be single, or assembled in series (e.g., the Tefillah); asentence or an elaborate prayer Tefillah (“The Prayer”; also ‘Amidah, “StandingPrayer,” or Shemoneh Esreh, “The Eighteen[Blessings])—A series of berakhot (blessings) makingup the most common element in liturgy.Rabbinic Liturgy:Tensions and Devlopments Tensions Pre/non-rabbinic practices and the rabbis (shema‘,early; the qedushah, later) Scripture vs. “new” prayer forms Fixed forms vs. free expression Developments Gradual fixing of the form of liturgy Rise of piyyut (esp. in Palestine): a counterweightto fixity Piyyut (from Greek poiesis, poetry)—late antiqueand medieval practice of composing poeticversions of the statutory prayersRabbinic LiturgyTwo Main StructuresShema‘ Blessings before Three biblicalreadings (firstbegins “Hear[Shema], O Israel” Blessing(s) after.Tefillah Introductoryblessings Variable blessings Daily: Petionaryprayers Sabbaths, festivals,etc. blessing(s)special for that day Concludingblessings3Rabbinic LiturgyPutting the pieces togetherService Shema‘ Tefilah Read Torah Morning (Sha arit) M,Th, Sabbaths, Festivals, Fasts Festival addition (Musaf) Afternoon (Min ah) Sabbaths, Fasts Day of Atonement: Ne‘ilah (closing of Temple gates) Evening (‘Arvit or Ma‘ariv) Bible and Liturgy, Synagogue Biblical themes in liturgy, and esp.piyyut Sermons Reading of Torah, Prophets, withTargum (translation) Synagogue decorationsSynagogues from theDiasporaNext eight slides4Stobi(Macedonia)Sardis (Turkey)Sardis (Turkey)5Aphrodisias (Turkey)Priene (Turkey)Priene (Turkey)6Dura Europus (Syria)Dura Europus (Syria)Synagogues from PalestineNext six slides7Capernaum (Galilee, Israel)Bar‘am (Galilee, Israel)Hammat Tiberias (Galilee, Israel)8Bet Alpha


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