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They are sung throughout religious rituals and festivities such as prayers, circumcisions , bar mitzvahs , weddings and other ceremonies. Pizmonim are generally sung in Hebrew .1 Pizmonim are extra-liturgical, as distinct from piyyutim , which are hymns printed in the prayer-book and forming an integral part of the service . Similar songs sung in the synagogue on the Sabbath morning between midnight and dawn are called baqashot (שירת הבקשות).
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They are sung throughout religious rituals and festivities such as prayers, circumcisions , bar mitzvahs , weddings and other ceremonies. Pizmonim are extra-liturgical, as distinct from piyyutim , which are hymns printed in the prayer-book and forming an integral part of the service . Similar songs sung in the synagogue on the Sabbath morning between midnight and dawn are called baqashot (שירת הבקשות).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “traditional jewish songs and melodies with the intentions of praising god as well as learning certain aspects o”. Today it says “traditional jewish songs and melodies sung with the intention of praising god as well as learning certain aspec”. Read the current article and compare.
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traditional jewish songs and melodies with the intentions of praising god as well as learning certain aspects o
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traditional jewish songs and melodies sung with the intention of praising god as well as learning certain aspec
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