Aneinu
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Aneinu, also transliterated
as Aneynu or Anainu (Hebrew
for "answer us") is a Jewish prayer of atonement, asking God to forgive and protect his followers. It is most often recited by a cantor
on public fast days
including the Fast of Gedaliah, the Tenth of Tevet
, the Fast of Esther
, the 17th of Tammuz, and Tisha B'Av
.
The prayer (translated below) is added into the weekday Shemoneh Esrei on the above fast days during the Afternoon service.
Transliteration
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as Aneynu or Anainu (Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
for "answer us") is a Jewish prayer of atonement, asking God to forgive and protect his followers. It is most often recited by a cantor
Hazzan
A hazzan or chazzan is a Jewish cantor, a musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer.There are many rules relating to how a cantor should lead services, but the idea of a cantor as a paid professional does not exist in classical rabbinic sources...
on public fast days
Ta'anit
A ta'anit or taanis or taʿanith in Classical Hebrew is a fast in Judaism in which one abstains from all food and drink, including water...
including the Fast of Gedaliah, the Tenth of Tevet
Tenth of Tevet
Tenth of Tevet , the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. It is a "low fast" observed from sunrise to sunset. The day has no relationship to Hanukkah, but it happens to follow that festival by a week...
, the Fast of Esther
Fast of Esther
The Fast of Esther is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim...
, the 17th of Tammuz, and Tisha B'Av
Tisha B'Av
|Av]],") is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple and Second Temple in Jerusalem, which occurred about 655 years apart, but on the same Hebrew calendar date...
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The prayer (translated below) is added into the weekday Shemoneh Esrei on the above fast days during the Afternoon service.