How to Say Yigdal

This hymn, based on Maimonides' 13 principles of faith, is often sung at the conclusion of Friday night services.

Yigdal is a hymn often sung at the conclusion of Friday night services. The prayer is a poetic adaptation of Maimonides’ 13 principles of faith.

In this video, Sarah Wolf demonstrates how to sing Yigdal:

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This blessing, traditionally recited for firsts, can be said anytime -- since every moment is new and unprecedented.

This prayer is traditionally recited as part of the repetition of the Amidah.

Judaism's foundational prayer calls on us not merely to listen, but to remember that there is one force of connection uniting us all.

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