Grace after Meals for Weekdays
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12th Century
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This version of the Grace after Meals, preserved in the Cairo Geniza in two fragments, has aspects that follow
Palestinian traditions, aspects that follow Babylonian traditions, and certain phrases that belong to other rites entirely. In the manuscript, the scribe recorded a longer and shorter version of the Grace after Meals, with the suggestion that the shorter text, presented here, be recited on weekdays. The text of the prayer and the initial instructions are entirely in Hebrew.
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Early Medieval Prose Liturgy
5th to 12th Century
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