Piyyut

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A piyyuṭ (plural piyyuṭim, Hebrew: פִּיּוּטִים / פיוטים, פִּיּוּט / פיוט pronounced [pijˈjut, pijjuˈtim]; from Koine Greek: ποιητής, romanized: poiētḗs, lit. 'poet') is a Jewish liturgical poem, usually designated to be sung, chanted, or recited during religious services.

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Image: Simhah ben Yehudah ha-Sofer, completed 28 Teveth 5033 (20 December 1272 Julian), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.