For great upon us is Divine mercy,
and the truth of the Cause is forever!
Praise the Source!
“The Cause” is used to translate the Divine Name, based on the philosophical idea of God as the Prime Mover and on the interpretation of the Name as a causative form of the copula – “causes to be.”
Psalms 117 is part of the Hallel Shalem or Ḥatsi Hallel near the end of Shaḥarit on festival days.
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Psalms 117
Contributor: the Masoretic Text
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Name: the Masoretic Text Bio: The Masoretic Text is the authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Tanakh for Karaite and Rabbinic Judaism. It was primarily copied, edited and distributed by a group of Jews known as the Masoretes between the 7th and 10th centuries CE. The Masoretic Text defines the Jewish canon and its precise letter-text, with its vocalization and accentuation known as the Masorah. Website:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoretic_Text Profile Link:https://opensiddur.org/profile/mesorah
Name: Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation) Bio: From a family of musicians, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer believes that creative art is one of the most powerful ways to get in touch with the divine. He composes music and poetry in Hebrew and English. (He also authors his own original works and transcribes Hebrew and Aramaic text, adding niqqud and t'amim as needed.) Isaac runs a Jewish music transcription service, which will transcribe and set any Jewish music in any language, recorded or written. Contact his service on Facebook or via his music blog. Website:https://igmjewishcreativeworks.com Profile Link:https://opensiddur.org/profile/isaac-gantwerk-mayer-translation