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Shomer Yisrael
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(“Guardian of Israel”) Liturgical poem (piyyut), first found in a 13th-century manuscript among the penitential prayers (selihot) for 10 Tevet. Originally recited only on fast days, in the Ashkenazi and Ḥasidic rituals it was later incorporated into the Tahanun; in other rites it is still reserved for fast days, and an additional stanza is used on the Ten Days of Penitence. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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