Anim Zemirot is Jewish liturgical poem sung in the synagogue

Synagogue

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 at the end of Shabbat

Shabbat

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and holiday morning services. Formally, it is known as Shir Hakavod (שיר הכבוד, lit. "Song of Glory"), but it is often referred to as anim zemirot, after the first two words of the poem.

Anim Zemirot is recited responsively, with the first verse read aloud by the shaliach tzibbur (שליח ציבור, lit.