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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 36 MIN

Aleinu in Christian Lands

from The Netivot Israel Class on Tefilah · host Moshe Bensoussan

In this class we study the medieval and modern development of Aleinu. We learn about its reception history and its actual use in the liturgy. We also learn about why it was interpreted in Ashkenazic lands as an anti-Christian prayer despite the historical inaccuracy of that interpretation.

In this class we study the medieval and modern development of Aleinu. We learn about its reception history and its actual use in the liturgy. We also learn about why it was interpreted in Ashkenazic lands as an anti-Christian prayer despite the historical inaccuracy of that interpretation.

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