Two Prayers for the Sabbath

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6th to 11th Century

Blessed is the one at whose word the world was created. Blessed is he. Blessed is the one by whom things are no sooner said than done. Blessed is the one whose decrees are imminently enacted. Blessed is the one who brought the world into being. Blessed is the one who shows mercy to the earth. Blessed is the one who shows mercy to humanity. Blessed…

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The first prayer here is a version of Barukh she-amar (“Praised Be the One Who Spoke”) followed by Psalms 92 and 93, designated for the Sabbath. The second part includes evening prayers for Friday night (the onset of the Sabbath) and for Saturday night (for its conclusion), which are identical to those in the Siddur of Se‘adya Ga’on; they rework the blessings around the Shema‘ in a poetic way that incorporates the themes of the day. The prayers appear in a manuscript, found in the Cairo Geniza, that was originally part of a codex that included prayers for the Sabbath.

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