Ma Tovu
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Ma Tovu
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Ma Tovu is a prayer in Judaism, expressing reverence and awe for synagogues and other places of worship. The prayer begins with Numbers 24:5, where Balaam, sent to curse the Israelites, is instead overcome with awe at God and the Israelites' houses of worship. Its first line of praise is a quote of Balaam's blessing and is thus the only prayer commonly used in Jewish services that was written by a non-Jew. The remainder of the text is derived from passages in Psalms relating to entering the hous
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Jewish prayer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Tovu
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2023-04-20T00:16:59Z
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