Nehemia Gordon | Hebrew Voices #178 - Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 1- NehemiasWall.com @Nehemiaswall | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #178, Rapping Ancient Hebrew Poetry: Part 1, Nehemia explores the origin and nature of Jewish liturgical poetry with expert Dr. Gabriel Wasserman. They discuss the historical use of the term “rabbi", the definitions and power of liturgy and poetry, and how the development of the 18 benedictions led to the creative expressions of piyyut.

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 What is piyyut?
01:51 How does Rabbanite prayer work?
07:50 Karaite Liturgy
10:57 Historical use of “rabbi”
15:13 Historical need for piyyut
19:52 Birkat haMinim
26:59 The development of the 18 benedictions
36:09 From the 18 benedictions to piyyut
46:06 Structure
54:56 Outro

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