I've Always Wondered
Why Do We Do Relevé During Kedushah? Originally published February 23-24, 2018

The Kedushah, the third berakhah of the Amidah, comes in several forms in and out of the Amidah, but always has “kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai tzeva’ot…” and “barukh kavod Adonai…”  These lines quote Isaiah and Ezekiel, respectively. Tzeva’ot is often translated as “hosts,” and literally means “armies.”  It also may refer to those who “serve” […]

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