Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
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The Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite is a Jewish liturgical tradition that blends the customs, melodies, and textual variants of Sephardic and Middle Eastern communities into a distinct style of worship.
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Target entity: Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite Context triple: [Mizrahi Jews, religiousRite, Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite]
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Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews are a Jewish ethnic group originating from the Iberian Peninsula, whose descendants spread throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Middle East, developing distinctive religious traditions, liturgy, and cultural practices.
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Siddur
The Siddur is the traditional Jewish prayer book containing the set order of daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers used in Jewish worship.
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Machzor
Machzor is a special Jewish prayer book containing the liturgy for major holidays, particularly the High Holy Days such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.
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Musar movement
The Musar movement is a 19th-century Jewish ethical and spiritual revival movement that emphasizes character refinement, moral discipline, and introspective study within traditional Torah observance.
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Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite Target entity description: The Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite is a Jewish liturgical tradition that blends the customs, melodies, and textual variants of Sephardic and Middle Eastern communities into a distinct style of worship.
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A.
Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews are a Jewish ethnic group originating from the Iberian Peninsula, whose descendants spread throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Middle East, developing distinctive religious traditions, liturgy, and cultural practices.
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B.
Siddur
The Siddur is the traditional Jewish prayer book containing the set order of daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers used in Jewish worship.
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C.
Machzor
Machzor is a special Jewish prayer book containing the liturgy for major holidays, particularly the High Holy Days such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.
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D.
Musar movement
The Musar movement is a 19th-century Jewish ethical and spiritual revival movement that emphasizes character refinement, moral discipline, and introspective study within traditional Torah observance.
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Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish liturgical tradition
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Jewish prayer rite ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Edot HaMizrach communities
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linked to:
Mizrahi Jews
Mizrahi Jews ⓘ Sephardi Jews ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Balkans
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Iberian diaspora ⓘ Mediterranean basin ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ State of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
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| codifiedIn |
Baghdadi and Syrian siddurim
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Jerusalem Edot HaMizrach siddurim ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Sephardi siddurim printed in Livorno ⓘ Sephardi siddurim printed in Venice ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Ashkenazi prayer rite
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Italian Nusach Italki ⓘ
linked to:
Judeo-Italian
Yemenite Baladi-only tradition ⓘ |
| followsHalakhicTradition |
Mizrahi halakha
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linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Sephardi halakha ⓘ Shulchan Aruch ⓘ rulings of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef ⓘ rulings of Rabbi Yosef Karo ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Middle Eastern Jewish liturgical customs
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Mizrahi liturgical customs ⓘ Mizrahi melodies ⓘ Mizrahi piyyutim ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardic music
North African Jewish liturgical customs ⓘ Selichot ⓘ Sephardi liturgical customs ⓘ Sephardi melodies ⓘ Sephardi piyyutim ⓘ baqashot ⓘ piyyutim for fast days ⓘ piyyutim for special Shabbatot ⓘ piyyutim for the High Holy Days ⓘ piyyutim for the Three Festivals ⓘ pizmonim ⓘ |
| hasDistinctFeature |
custom of standing for most of Pesukei Dezimra in some communities
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inclusion of many piyyutim in weekday and Shabbat services ⓘ integration of local melodies from host cultures ⓘ recitation of Selichot throughout Elul in many communities ⓘ relatively short repetition of the Amidah compared to Ashkenazi rite ⓘ special Selichot traditions before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ⓘ use of Ladino and Judeo-Arabic hymns at home and synagogue ⓘ use of maqam-based melodies for Shabbat and festivals ⓘ use of responsive congregational singing ⓘ |
| hasMusicalModeSystem |
Andalusian nuba influences
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maqam system ⓘ |
| hasTextualBase |
Edot HaMizrach siddurim
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linked to:
Siddur
Mizrahi siddur tradition ⓘ Sephardi siddur tradition ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Algerian Jewish rite
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linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Bukharan Jewish rite ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Djerban Jewish rite ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Egyptian Jewish rite ⓘ Georgian Jewish rite ⓘ
linked to:
Georgian Jews
Greek Romaniote-influenced Sephardi rite ⓘ Iraqi Jewish rite ⓘ Israeli Edot HaMizrach standard rite ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Jerusalem Sephardi rite ⓘ Libyan Jewish rite ⓘ Moroccan Sephardi rite ⓘ Persian Jewish rite ⓘ Syrian Jewish rite ⓘ
linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Tunisian Jewish rite ⓘ Turkish Sephardi rite ⓘ Yemenite Baladi rite ⓘ
linked to:
Yemenite Jews
Yemenite Shami rite ⓘ |
| includesPrayer |
Amidah
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Baruch Sheamar ⓘ Hallel ⓘ Hoshanot ⓘ Kaddish ⓘ Kinot for Tisha B'Av ⓘ
linked to:
Tisha BAv
Lecha Dodi ⓘ Nishmat Kol Chai ⓘ Shema Yisrael ⓘ Yishtabach ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Babylonian Geonic liturgy
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linked to:
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
Kabbalistic teachings of Isaac Luria ⓘ Ottoman musical traditions ⓘ Spanish piyyut tradition ⓘ local Arabic musical traditions ⓘ |
| modernCenter |
Sephardi synagogues in Australia
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Sephardi synagogues in Latin America ⓘ Sephardi synagogues in North America ⓘ Sephardi synagogues in Western Europe ⓘ synagogues in Israel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
consolidated in Ottoman-era Jewish communities
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developed after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
High Holy Days
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Jewish festivals ⓘ Shabbat services ⓘ brit milah ceremonies ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ fast days ⓘ funerals ⓘ life-cycle events ⓘ memorial services ⓘ pidyon haben ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ Judeo-Marathi ⓘ Judeo-Persian ⓘ Judeo-Tat ⓘ Ladino ⓘ |
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Subject: Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite Description of subject: The Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite is a Jewish liturgical tradition that blends the customs, melodies, and textual variants of Sephardic and Middle Eastern communities into a distinct style of worship.
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