YJN #163 - 11/24/08 - Cantor Korn Explores the Origins of Motion Accompanying Prayer
Content Summary We stand on our toes, rock forward and backward, bow, and even prostrate ourselves. Just what are all these physical movements that accompany our prayers? Cantor Leigh Korn explains it all.
This week’s links:
- Let’s Schmooze about Davening
- Jewish Liturgy from Judaism 101, including a section on bowing
- Rite and Reason passage on standing on your toes for “Kadosh” (a Google book search result)
- AskMoses.com answers a question about motions during “Oseh Shalom”
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