Birkat HaLevana
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Birkat HaLevana is a Jewish blessing and short liturgy recited monthly in praise of God upon observing the renewal of the moon.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish blessing
ⓘ
Jewish prayer ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kiddush Levanah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rosh Chodesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sanctification of the moon ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 426 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| custom |
recited in a group or congregation
ⓘ
recited while standing ⓘ recited with joy ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | rabbinic ordinance ⓘ |
| hasVariantText |
Ashkenazi rite
ⓘ
Chassidic nusach ⓘ Sephardi rite ⓘ Yemenite rite ⓘ |
| includes |
blessing formula
ⓘ
congregational responses ⓘ psalms and verses ⓘ short liturgical passages ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
lunar calendar in Judaism
ⓘ
sanctification of time ⓘ |
| liturgicalCategory | monthly prayer ⓘ |
| mentions |
Davidic monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
messianic redemption ⓘ |
| notRecitedOn |
Shabbat according to many customs
ⓘ
Yom Tov according to many customs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | praise of God for the renewal of the moon ⓘ |
| recitationPractice |
often accompanied by singing
ⓘ
often followed by greetings between congregants ⓘ often recited after Maariv ⓘ |
| recitedBy |
Jewish men
ⓘ
Jewish women ⓘ observant Jews ⓘ |
| recitedOn | appearance of the new moon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires |
outdoor recitation
ⓘ
visibility of the moon ⓘ |
| sourceText | Talmud Bavli, tractate Sanhedrin 42a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God as creator of heavenly bodies
ⓘ
covenant with the house of David ⓘ renewal and restoration of Israel ⓘ |
| timeframe |
recited after nightfall
ⓘ
recited at night ⓘ recited once each lunar month ⓘ |
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