Comments on: WUPJ Kab. Shab. review, part V (Modim and lessons learned) http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/wupj-kab-shab-review-part-v-modim-and-lessons-learned/ liturgy and ritual on the right-wing fringe of the left Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:22:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David A.M. Wilensky http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/wupj-kab-shab-review-part-v-modim-and-lessons-learned/#comment-665 David A.M. Wilensky Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:37:42 +0000 http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-665 Very cool find, indeed, DH! Thanks for pointing that out! I do often wonder about the Progressive world's increasing tendency to like to use these old versions of prayers that have fallen into disuse. As far as I can tell, all it ever serves to do is confuse people like us that notice these things. Very cool find, indeed, DH! Thanks for pointing that out!

I do often wonder about the Progressive world’s increasing tendency to like to use these old versions of prayers that have fallen into disuse. As far as I can tell, all it ever serves to do is confuse people like us that notice these things.

]]> By: Elf's DH http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/wupj-kab-shab-review-part-v-modim-and-lessons-learned/#comment-662 Elf's DH Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:44:13 +0000 http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-662 correction, the ending is: בא”ה הטוב לך להודות correction, the ending is:
בא”ה הטוב לך להודות

]]> By: Elf's DH http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/wupj-kab-shab-review-part-v-modim-and-lessons-learned/#comment-659 Elf's DH Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:20:55 +0000 http://davidsaysthings.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-659 I read the "new" version and thought... "where have I read that before?" Here's the Palestinian version of Modim from a geniza document (Elbogen 1993 JPS p396): מודים אנחנו לך אתה הוא ה' אלהינו ואלהי אבותינו <b>על כל הטובות החסד והרחמים שגמלתנו ושעשית עמנו ועם אבותינו מלפנים</b> ואם אמרנו מטה רגלנו חסדך ה' יסעדנו בא"ה הטוב שמך ולך נאה להודות I'm impressed in their lack of innovation! I read the “new” version and thought… “where have I read that before?”

Here’s the Palestinian version of Modim from a geniza document (Elbogen 1993 JPS p396):
מודים אנחנו לך אתה הוא ה’ אלהינו ואלהי אבותינו
על כל הטובות החסד והרחמים שגמלתנו
ושעשית עמנו ועם אבותינו מלפנים
ואם אמרנו מטה רגלנו חסדך ה’ יסעדנו
בא”ה הטוב שמך ולך נאה להודות

I’m impressed in their lack of innovation!

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