Sefer HaChaim
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Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sefer HaChaim canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish liturgical concept
ⓘ
religious motif ⓘ |
| associatedPrayer |
Avinu Malkeinu
ⓘ
Unetaneh Tokef ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Holy Days
ⓘ
Rosh Hashanah ⓘ Yom Kippur ⓘ divine mercy ⓘ divine sovereignty ⓘ themes of life and death ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | High Holy Day liturgy ⓘ |
| conceptualOpposite | Book of Death ⓘ |
| connectedTo | covenantal relationship between God and Israel ⓘ |
| eschatologicalAspect | ultimate divine judgment ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hope for divine compassion
ⓘ
uncertainty of human fate ⓘ |
| invokedBy | piyyutim of the High Holy Days ⓘ |
| invokedIn |
New Year greetings
ⓘ
blessings for a good year ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Book of Life ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
focus of supplication for life
ⓘ
motivation for repentance ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Machzor ⓘ |
| moralImplication |
ethical conduct
ⓘ
human accountability ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Sefer HaMavet
ⓘ
divine judgment ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ inscription in the Book of Life ⓘ repentance ⓘ teshuvah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine record of human deeds
ⓘ
granting of life for the coming year ⓘ human destiny for the coming year ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
basis for divine decree
ⓘ
record of merits and sins ⓘ |
| timeContext |
annual judgment
ⓘ
beginning of the Jewish year ⓘ |
| usedIn |
High Holy Day prayers
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
metaphorical book
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symbolic register of the righteous ⓘ |
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