August 2021 • the Open Siddur Project ✍ פְּרוֺיֶּקט הַסִּדּוּר הַפָּתוּחַ

Havdallah: Thinking of those suffering from long-COVID, by Gabriel Kanter-Webber (2021)

Contributor(s):

Gabriel Kanter-Webber

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Epidemics & Pandemics, Motsei Shabbat

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הבדלות havdalot, COVID-19 coronavirus, 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.

Liturgy for a motsei shabbat havdallah ritual centering the experience of those with long-COVID. . . .

לִשְׁמֹר הַשָּׁנָה שֶׁל שְׁמִטָּה | Candlelighting for Rosh haShanah, Shabbat, and Yom Tov during the Shmitah Year, by Rabbi Arthur Waskow

Contributor(s):

Arthur Waskow

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the Shmitah Year (Earth's Shabbat)

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eco-conscious, kindling, interbreathing, entering, candle lighting, ecoḥasid, blessings

Four blessings to recite upon commencing the Shmitah year in candlelighting for Rosh haShanah, and to add to subsequent shabbat and festival candlelightings. . . .

בַּעָל חוֹבֵנוּ | Ba’al Ḥoveinu, a piyut for Seliḥot on the advent of the Shmitah year by Rabbi David Seidenberg (neohasid.org)

Contributor(s):

David Seidenberg and neohasid.org

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the Shmitah Year (Earth's Shabbat)

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eco-conscious, סליחות seliḥot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., שמיטה shmitah

This short piyut touches on these four themes related to Shmitah: release of debts, the rights of the land, the rights of wild animals (who share our food during Shmitah), and the freeing of slaves. The piyut would fit as part of Seliḥot before Rosh haShanah and during Yom Kippur. . . .

קדיש יתום | Mourner’s Ḳaddish, a translation by Everett Fox after Franz Rosenzweig

Contributor(s):

Everett Fox

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Mourning, Ḳaddish

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58th century A.M., קדיש יתום Mourner's Ḳaddish, prayers of orphans, 20th century C.E., Aramaic

The Mourner’s Ḳaddish, in Hebrew with English translation by Everett Fox after Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

ברכת המזון לסעודת סוף הצום לסיגד | Birkat haMazon for the break-fast meal of Sigd (29 Marḥeshvan)

Contributor(s):

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer

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Blessings After Eating, Sigd Festival Prayers

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Alphabetic Acrostic, Break Fasts, Beta Esrael, Ethiopian Jewry, ברכת המזון birkat hamazon, acrostic

This is a poetic Birkat haMazon, similar to those found in the Cairo Geniza, intended for this specific break-fast meal. The editor has included the text in Hebrew, English, and an attempted Liturgical Ge’ez translation. . . .

קדיש דרבנן | Ḳaddish d’Rabanan (of Our Teachers), a translation by Everett Fox after Franz Rosenzweig

Contributor(s):

Everett Fox and Unknown Author(s)

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Ḳaddish, Torah Study

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20th century C.E., Aramaic, 58th century A.M., קדיש דרבנן Ḳaddish D'Rabanan

The Ḳaddish d’Rabanan, in Hebrew with English translation by Everett Fox after Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

עמידה לשבת מנחה | Amidah for Shabbat Minḥah, translation with an alternative “atah eḥad” prayer by Dr. Jakob Petuchowski (1966)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Jakob Petuchowski (translation)

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Minḥah l'Shabbat

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20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., redemptive translation, revisionist translation, Minḥah, paraliturgical amidah, עמידה amidah

This is the scholar Dr. Jakob Petuchowski’s translation of the Amidah for Shabbat Minḥah from his Shabbat Minḥah prayer-pamphlet (1966), p.5r-13r. . . .

קדיש שלם | Ḳaddish Shalem, translated by Rabbi Dr. Jakob Petuchowski (1966)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Jakob Petuchowski (translation)

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Ḳaddish

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20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., קדיש שלם Ḳaddish shalem

The Aramaic text of the Ḳaddish Shalem, with an English translation by Dr. Jakob Petuckowski. . . .

עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ | Aleinu, as adapted with translation by Dr. Jakob Petuchowski (1966)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Jakob Petuchowski (translation)

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Aleinu

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paraliturgical al ken n'qaveh, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., redemptive translation, revisionist translation, עלינו Aleinu, על כן נקוה al ken n'qaveh

The Aleinu prayer with an English translation of Dr. Jakob Petuchowski. The end of “She’hu noteh shamayim” and the beginning of “Al Ken” contain a revisionist (or “redemptive”) paraliturgical translation. . . .

הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחֹל | Hamavdil Ben Ḳodesh l’Ḥol, a piyyut attributed to Yitsḥaq ben Yehudah ibn Ghayyat (German translation by Franz Rosenzweig 1921)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation) and Yitsḥak ben Yehudah Ibn Ghayyāth HaLevi

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Yom Kippur, Motsei Shabbat

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זמירות zemirot, פיוטים piyyutim, German translation, 11th century C.E., 49th century A.M., Acrostic signature, paraliturgical havdalah, המבדיל בין קדש לחל Hamavdil Bein Ḳodesh l'Ḥol

The text of the piyyut, “HaMavdil,” with a German translation by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

אֵשֶׁת חַיִל | Eshet Ḥayil (Proverbs 31:10-31), German translation by Franz Rosenzweig (1921)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation) and Unknown Author(s)

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Mishlei (Proverbs), Se'udat Leil Shabbat

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German Jewry, Alphabetic Acrostic, role models, אשת חיל eshet ḥayil, 20th century C.E., acrostic, 57th century A.M., German translation

The Masoretic Hebrew text of Proverbs 30:10-31, the alphabetic acrostic “Eshet Ḥayil,” with a German translation by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם | Shalom Aleikhem, the piyyut for Friday evenings in German translation by Franz Rosenzweig (1921)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation) and Unknown Author(s)

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Se'udat Leil Shabbat

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פיוטים piyyutim, 57th century A.M., German translation, German Jewry, שלום עליכם shalom aleikhem, 20th century C.E., זמירות zemirot, Angels

The popular adjuration of the angels of peace and ministering angels, Shalom Aleikhem, in Hebrew with a German translation by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

קדיש דרבנן | Das Lernkaddisch, a translation of the Ḳaddish d’Rabanan in German by Franz Rosenzweig (1921)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation) and Unknown Author(s)

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Ḳaddish, Torah Study

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20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., German translation, German Jewry, קדיש דרבנן Ḳaddish D'Rabanan

The Ḳaddish d’Rabbanan in Aramaic with its German translation by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

על אהבתך אשתה גביעי | Al Ahavatekha Eshteh Gəvi’i, a piyyut of Yehudah haLevi (German translation by Franz Rosenzweig 1921)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation) and Yehudah ben Shmuel haLevi

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Se'udat Leil Shabbat

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20th century C.E., פיוטים piyyutim, 57th century A.M., German translation, German Jewry

The text of Yehudah haLevi’s piyyut, “Al Ahavatekha Eshteh Gəvi’i,” with a German translation by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

📖 ברכת המזון (אשכנז) | Der Tischdank, a translation of the Birkat haMazon in German by Franz Rosenzweig (1920)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation) and Unknown Author(s)

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Blessings After Eating, Birkonim (בענטשערס Bentshers)

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57th century A.M., German translation, German Jewry, ברכת המזון birkat hamazon, 20th century C.E., Needing Proofreading

A German translation of the Birkat haMazon prepared by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

Étkezés utáni ima | Gebet nach dem Speisen | Prayer after the meal, a paraliturgical Birkat haMazon by Rabbi Arnold Kiss (1897)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation) and Arnold Kiss

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Blessings After Eating

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Jewish Women's Prayers, paraliturgical birkat hamazon, Hungarian Jewry, Magyar vernacular prayer, ברכת המזון birkat hamazon, 19th century C.E., 57th century A.M.

This paraliturgical Birkat haMazon by Rabbi Arnold Kiss, “Étkezés utáni ima” (Magyar, 1897) and “Gebet nach dem Speisen” (German, 1907), was first published in his anthology of prayers for Jewish women, Mirjam on p.200-202 of the original Magyar edition and p.354-357 of the subsequent German edition. I’ve set separate English translations side-by-side with the Magyar and German in order to highlight the subtle differences between the two. –Aharon Varady . . .

Gyermekek üdvéért | Gebet für das Heil des Kindes | Prayer for the well-being of children, by Rabbi Arnold Kiss (1897)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation) and Arnold Kiss

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Child care

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Magyar vernacular prayer, 19th century C.E., תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, Prayers on behalf of children, Hungarian Jewry, teḥinot in Magyar

This prayer for the well-being of children by Rabbi Arnold Kiss, “Gyermekek üdvéért” (Magyar, 1897) and “Gebet für das Heil des Kindes” (German, 1907), was first published in his anthology of prayers for Jewish women, Mirjam on p.291-293 of the original Magyar edition and p. 546-549 of the subsequent German edition. I’ve set separate English translations side-by-side with the Magyar and German in order to highlight the subtle differences between the two. As I am not a native speaker of German or Magyar, please correct and improve upon my effort. –Aharon Varady . . .

Reggeli ima | Gebet am Morgen | Morning Prayer, a paraliturgical Elohai Neshamah by Rabbi Arnold Kiss (1897)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation) and Arnold Kiss

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Birkhot haShaḥar

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19th century C.E., 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, paraliturgical elohai neshamah, Hungarian Jewry, אלהי נשמה Elohai neshamah, Magyar vernacular prayer

This prayer by Rabbi Arnold Kiss for the well-being of a husband by their wife, “A nő imája férjéért,” was first published in his anthology of prayers for Jewish women, Mirjam (1897) on p.246-248. It doesn’t appear to me to have been translated in the subsequent German edition (1907). I’ve set my English translation side-by-side with the Magyar. –Aharon Varady . . .

A nő imája férjéért | A woman’s prayer for her husband, by Rabbi Arnold Kiss (1897)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation) and Arnold Kiss

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Marriage

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19th century C.E., תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, Angelic Protection, Hungarian Jewry, teḥinot in Magyar, Magyar vernacular prayer

Rugăcĭune Pentru Regele | Prayer for the King [Carol Ⅰ, of Romania], by Rabbi Dr. Moses Gaster (1883)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation) and Moses Gaster

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Government & Country, Romania

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19th century C.E., 57th century A.M., הנותן תשועה haNotén Teshuah, Romanian Jewry, Romanian vernacular prayer

A variation of the prayer Hanoten Teshua by Rabbi Dr. Moses Gaster, from his סדור תפלת ישראל: Carte de rugăciuni pentru Israeliţi (Bucureşti, Editor L. Steinberg Stampfel, Eder & Comp. Pressburg 1883), p.192. . . .

‎אַ דִין־תּוֹרָה מיט גאָט | A Lawsuit with God, the ḳaddish prayer of Rebbi Levi Yitsḥaq of Berditchev in Yiddish, Hebrew, and English (ca. 18th c.)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Unknown Translator(s) and Levi Yitsḥaq Derbarmdiger Rosakov of Berditchev

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Ḳaddish

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18th Century C.E., Yiddish vernacular prayer, חסידות Ḥasidut, קדיש ḳaddish, exile, political and religious anarchism, 56th century A.M.

The ḳaddish prayer of Rebbi Levi Yitsḥaq of Berditchev in Yiddish with Hebrew, and English translations. . . .

תפלה נוראה מרבי ישׁמעאל כהן הגדול | The Awesome Prayer of Rebbi Yishmael, the Kohen Gadol (Sefer Shem Tov Qatan 1706)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation), Anonymous (translation), Binyamin Benisch ben Yehudah Loeb ha-Kohen and Unknown Author(s)

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Incantations, Adjurations, & Amulets, Theurgy

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55th century A.M., 18th Century C.E., Angelic Protection, entering magical territory, Angels, Needing Vocalization

A prayer for protection and blessing offered in the name of of Rebbi Yishmael from the Sefer Shem Tov Qatan. . . .

תהלים קכ״ו | Psalms 126 (Shir haMaalot), a German translation by Franz Rosenzweig (1921)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Franz Rosenzweig (translation), the Masoretic Text and Unknown Author(s)

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Se'udat Leil Shabbat, Tehilim Book 5 (Psalms 107–150), Se'udat Yom Shabbat, Se'udah haShlishit

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זמירות zemirot, Psalms 126, 57th century A.M., German translation, שיר Shir, German Jewry, 20th century C.E., ברכת המזון birkat hamazon

Psalms 126 in Masoretic Hebrew, with a German translation by Franz Rosenzweig. . . .

📜 פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה | Parashat R’éh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17), color-coded according to its narrative layers

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Len Fellman (translation), Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Masoretic Text, Masoretic layer 'D1', Masoretic layer 'D2' and Masoretic layer 'Dp'

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Parashat R'éh, Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy), Shavuot Readings

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tithing, the Plains of Moav, predation, 7th century B.C.E., mythopoesis, 34th century A.M., let's review, supplementary hypothesis, פרשת ראה parashat R'éh, annual Torah reading cycle, כשרות kashrut, פרשת השבוע Parashat haShavua, נביאות nevi'ut, redaction criticism, פרשות parashot

The text of parashat R’éh, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .

📜 פָּרָשַׁת שֹׁפְטִים | Parashat Shōftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9), color-coded according to its narrative layers

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Len Fellman (translation), Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Masoretic Text, Masoretic layer 'D1', Masoretic layer 'D2' and Masoretic layer 'Dp'

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Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy), Parashat Shōftim

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mythopoesis, let's review, נביאות nevi'ut, supplementary hypothesis, פרשת שפטים parashat Shoftim, annual Torah reading cycle, bal tashḥit, פרשת השבוע Parashat haShavua, kings, redaction criticism, judges, פרשות parashot, tithing, the Plains of Moav, 7th century B.C.E., predation, 34th century A.M.

The text of parashat shoftim, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .

📜 פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא | Parashat Ki Tetsei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19), color-coded according to its narrative layers

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Len Fellman (translation), Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Masoretic Text, Masoretic layer 'D1', Masoretic layer 'D2' and Masoretic layer 'Dp'

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Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy), Parashat Ki Tetsei

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predatory nature, 34th century A.M., sexual predation, let's review, mythopoesis, פרשת כי־תצא parashat Ki Tetsei, supplementary hypothesis, annual Torah reading cycle, פרשת השבוע Parashat haShavua, צער באלי חיים tsa'ar baalei ḥayyim, redaction criticism, predation, פרשות parashot, predatory gaze, the Plains of Moav, anti-predatory, 7th century B.C.E.

The text of parashat Ki Tetsei, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .

📜 פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תָבוֹא | Parashat Ki Tavō (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8), color-coded according to its narrative layers

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Len Fellman (translation), Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Masoretic Text, Masoretic layer 'Dp', Masoretic layer 'D2' and Masoretic layer 'D1'

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Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy), Parashat Ki Tavō

The text of parashat Ki Tavo, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .

📜 פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים | Parashat Nitsavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20), color-coded according to its narrative layers

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Len Fellman (translation), Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Masoretic Text, Masoretic layer 'D1', Masoretic layer 'D2' and Masoretic layer 'Dp'

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Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy), Parashat Nitsavim

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וילך Vayelekh, פרשת השבוע Parashat haShavua, redaction criticism, פרשות parashot, the Plains of Moav, 7th century B.C.E., blessings, 34th century A.M., curses, let's review, mythopoesis, פרשת נצבים parashat Nitsavim, supplementary hypothesis, choose life, annual Torah reading cycle

The text of parashat Nitsavim, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .

📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּלֶךְ | Parashat Vayelekh (Deuteronomy 31:1-30), color-coded according to its narrative layers

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Len Fellman (translation), Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Masoretic Text, Masoretic layer 'J', Masoretic layer 'D1' and Masoretic layer 'D2'

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Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy), Parashat Vayelekh

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פרשת נצבים parashat Nitsavim, mythopoesis, וילך Vayelekh, supplementary hypothesis, annual Torah reading cycle, פרשת השבוע Parashat haShavua, redaction criticism, פרשות parashot, the Plains of Moav, 7th century B.C.E., 34th century A.M.

The text of parashat Vayelekh, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .