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Uva letzion (ובא לציון "and [a redeemer] shall come to Zion") are the first Hebrew words, and colloquially the name, of one of the closing prayers of the morning service. The recitation of this prayer is postponed to Mincha on Shabbat and major Jewish holidays, and in Ashkenazic communities to Ne'ila on Yom Kippur.

Practice

Shulchan Aruch rules that in shacharit, one should not leave the synagogue before Uva letzion.^[1]

In Ashkenazic practice, the greater portion is read in an undertone after the Chazzan has intoned the introductory lines; on Shabbat afternoon service they are recited with a bit more of a chant. In Sephardic tradition, there is employed a special chant, of which a variant is used for Psalm 16, recited shortly afterward, at the expiration of Shabbat. In the frequent repetition of a short phrase, and the modification of it to fit the text, it reproduces the chief peculiarity of the worship-music traceable to a Spanish source earlier than 1492.

References

^ Orach Chaim 132

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[1] Orach Chaim 132

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+{{Short description|Jewish prayer}}
-'''Uva letzion''' (ובא לציון "and [a redeemer] shall come to [[Zion]]") are the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] opening words, and colloquially the name, of the closing prayer of the [[Shacharis#Shacharit .28morning prayers.29|weekday morning service]], before which one should not leave the synagogue (as ruled by the [[Shulchan Aruch]], [[Orach Chaim]] 132). The prayer is also recited during [[Mincha]] on [[Shabbat]] and [[Jewish holidays|Yom Tov]] as well as during [[Ne'ila]] on [[Yom Kippur]].
+'''Uva letzion''' (ובא לציון "and [a redeemer] shall come to [[Zion]]") are the first [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] words, and colloquially the name, of one of the closing prayers of the [[Shacharis#Shacharit .28morning prayers.29|morning service]]. The recitation of this prayer is postponed to [[Mincha]] on [[Shabbat]] and major [[Jewish holidays]], and in Ashkenazic communities to [[Ne'ila]] on [[Yom Kippur]].
+==Contents==
-The prayer consists of a series of scriptural verses which include the ''Kedusha'' and its Aramaic translation, and two ancient prayers embodying an aspiration for enlightenment and [[Jewish Messiah|Messianic]] Redemption. It is always preceded immediately or closely by [[Ashrei]] ([[Psalm 145]]).
+The prayer consists of a series of scriptural verses which include the [[Kedushah (prayer)|Kedusha]] and its Aramaic translation, and two ancient prayers embodying an aspiration for enlightenment and [[Jewish Messiah|messianic]] Redemption. It is always preceded immediately or closely by [[Ashrei]] ([[Psalm 145]]).
+==Practice==
-Uva letzion is not chanted at length; the greater portion is read in an undertone after the [[Chazzan]] has intoned the introductory lines. The chant for these, in the ritual of the Ashkenazim, is founded on the prayer-motive of [[Shabbat]] afternoon service (see Music, Synagogal); but in the tradition of the [[Sephardim]] there is employed a special chant, of which a variant is used for Ps. xvi., recited shortly afterward, at the expiration of Shabbat. It is this melody which is here transcribed. In the frequent repetition of a short phrase, and the modification of it to fit the text, it reproduces the chief peculiarity of the worship-music traceable to a [[Spain|Spanish]] source earlier than 1492.A. F. L. C.
+[[Shulchan Aruch]] rules that in [[shacharit]], one should not leave the synagogue before Uva letzion.<ref>[[Orach Chaim]] 132</ref>
+In Ashkenazic practice, the greater portion is read in an undertone after the [[Chazzan]] has intoned the introductory lines; on [[Shabbat]] afternoon service they are recited with a bit more of a chant. In [[Sephardim|Sephardic]] tradition, there is employed a special chant, of which a variant is used for Psalm 16, recited shortly afterward, at the expiration of Shabbat. In the frequent repetition of a short phrase, and the modification of it to fit the text, it reproduces the chief peculiarity of the worship-music traceable to a [[Spain|Spanish]] source earlier than 1492.
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{JewishEncyclopedia|article=U-BA LE-ẒIYYON |url=http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1&letter=U}}
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+[[Category:Siddurim of Orthodox Judaism]]
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