[Avodah] Oshiro laShem ki gaw'o gaw'aw....

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Jan 21, 2008 6:47 PM, Richard Wolberg <cantorrichard at cox.net> wrote:

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> "Oshiroh laShem ki gaw'o gaw'aw..."  "I will sing unto the Lord for He is
> highly exalted..."  The numerical value of these two words (9+9) total 18,
> alluding to our praising God daily with (the original) 18 b'rochos in the
> "amidah." (Rabbeinu Menachem)
> Also, gaw'o gaw'aw (highly exalted) is *Chai,* life, in its purest form.
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Note: While the Bavli calism that birkas haminnim caused teh Amidah to morph
into 19
Minhag EY maintained 18 brachos throughout, hence the name sh'moneh esrai
was STILL literally true on weekdays until??? [1000 CE maybe]


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