[HANASHIR:3622] Re: Bar'chu info

[Hazzan David Sirull <Sirull...>]

The el melech ne'eman that you refer to is said only when saying the Shema privately. It is also said that the word amen is an abbreviation for those three  words.


At 10:39 PM 8/3/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 8/3/99 2:16:26 PM Central Daylight Time, LSalvay (at) aol(dot)com 
>writes:
>
><< My understanding is that "baruch Shem k'vod..." is said under one's breath 
> between the Shema and V'ahavta because it is not a quote from Torah, but was 
> added parenthetically. Therefore, it is not uttered aloud, so as not to be 
> misconstrued as part of the "quote." >>
>
>I concur with the above explanation.  Has anyone ever heard of the practice 
>of saying "el melech ne'eman" BEFORE the Shema? I think these little "asides" 
>or "whispers" within prayers, words said only at certain times of year, 
>different body movements (bowing, taking little backward steps, etc.) are all 
>a wonderful part of the total choreography of Jewish prayer...they each add 
>so much.
>

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