Ahavah Rabbah

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Ahavah Rabbah is a central morning Jewish prayer blessing that expresses God’s great love for Israel and asks for understanding of the Torah.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish prayer
blessing
addressedTo God NERFINISHED
asksFor ability to keep and perform commandments
ability to learn and teach Torah
understanding of Torah
associatedConcept Jewish covenantal identity
Torah study
divine love
associatedPrayer Shema Yisrael NERFINISHED
audience Jewish worshippers
dayOfWeekUsage Jewish festivals
Shabbat NERFINISHED
weekdays
expresses dependence on God’s mercy
gratitude for divine love
goal cleaving to God through Torah
proper performance of religious duties
spiritual enlightenment
hasVariant Ahavat Olam
language Hebrew
liturgicalCategory blessing over love
liturgicalContext Jewish morning prayer service
liturgicalFunction blessing before Shema
liturgicalSection blessings of Shema
liturgicalStatus fixed text
liturgicalUnitOf daily prayer
mentions God’s compassion
Torah NERFINISHED
mitzvot
positionInService before recitation of the Shema
precedes Shema Yisrael NERFINISHED
recitationMode congregational
individual
religiousLawCategory obligatory prayer
religiousTradition Judaism
service Shacharit NERFINISHED
spiritualPurpose preparation for accepting God’s kingship in Shema
theme God’s great love for Israel
covenant between God and Israel
observance of commandments
request for understanding of the Torah
study of Torah
timeOfDay morning
usedBy Ashkenazi communities
many traditional Jewish communities

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