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Anim Zemirot
Jewish paryer poem
Anim Zemirot (Hebrew: אנעים זמירות, lit. "I shall sweeten songs") IPA: [ʔanˈʕiːm zĕmiːˈroθ] is a Jewish liturgical poem recited in most Ashkenazic synagogues during Shabbat and holiday morning services; in most communities, it is said at the end of services, and in a small number of communities it is recited at the beginning of services or before the Torah reading. Formally, it is known as Shir Hakavod (שיר הכבוד, lit. "Song of Glory") IPA: [ˈʃiːr hakkɔˈβoð], but it is often referred to as Anim Zemirot, after the first two words of the poem.
Anim Zemirot is recited responsively, with the first verse read aloud by the Shaliach Tzibbur (שליח ציבור, lit. messenger of the congregation), the second verse recited by the congregation in unison, and so on. The poem is believed to have been written by Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg, the 12th-century German scholar and pietist.