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The Spiritual Origin of the Piyyut
Max Stern
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2026.08.001
Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
This paper discusses the various sources of inspiration that motivated individuals to create liturgical poetry beyond the fixed Orthodox Jewish liturgy. It is neither a historical review nor a comprehensive categorization of the piyyut as such, but rather an exploration into the aesthetic impulses, sensibilities, and communal responsibilities that encouraged those deeply involved in Jewish life as teachers, creative figures or religious leaders to express their devotional feelings through this poetic medium.
piyyut, zemiroth, selichot, kinot, sacred song, creativity
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, August 2026, Vol. 16, No. 8, 639-644
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