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Azharot (Hebrew: אזהרות, "exhortations") are didactic liturgical poems on, or versifications of, the 613 commandments in rabbinical enumeration. The first

grandeur and triumph. There is an ancient tradition to recite poems known as Azharot (אזהרות listing the commandments. This was already considered a well-established

Azharot (Amsterdam, 1688), a liturgical poem on the 613 commandments, which is traditionally recited by Kochi Jews on Shemini Atzeret. Seder Azharot.

Karaites Some of his most famous in liturgical use include the following: Azharot Keter Malchuth (lit. Royal Crown), for recitation on Yom Kippur various

read on the festival of Shavuot detailing the commandments, based on the Azharot literature Shirā-ye Hātāni, or Shira, often beginning with the words "Shodi

liturgical contexts) Zemer (usually for the Sabbath). Sukkot#Hoshanot Nishmat Azharot Avoda Ketubba for Shavuot Targum piyyuṭim Maarivim - Piyyuṭim recited for

considerably from the printed text. Israel ben Todros (1305) mentions some azharot as having been composed by Amram; but no trace of these can now be found

poetry. Of this synagogal poetry the most noteworthy portions are the "Azharot" on the 613 commandments, which give the author's name as "Sa'id b. Joseph"

Mans, and allegedly married the daughter of Sherira Gaon. Elijah wrote "Azharot", a poem on the 613 commandments, containing 176 four-line strophes. The

Moses Ḥagiz, Amsterdam, 1709) Petil Tekhelet (Hebrew: פתיל תכלת), on the Azharot of Solomon Gabirol (Venice, 1652; 2d ed., London, 1714) Eẓ ha-Ḥayyim (Hebrew: