פיוטיםPiyutim
אזהרות לרבי שלמה אבן גבירולAzharot of Solomon ibn Gabirol11th-century poem enumerating the 613 commandments, often recited on Shavuot.כתר מלכותKeter Malkhut11th-century poetic prayer praising God and requesting forgiveness, recited on Yom Kippur in some communities.לְכָה דוֹדִיLekha DodiHymn sung on Friday evenings as part of Kabbalat Shabbat to welcome in Shabbat, composed by 16th-century kabbalist Shlomo Alkabetz.שלום עליכםShalom AleichemTraditional song welcoming ministering angels into the home, commonly sung at the beginning of the Shabbat meal on Friday night.שיר הכבודShir HaKavod11th or 12th-century song of praise to God, also called Anim Zemirot, recited in most Ashkenazi congregations on Shabbat and holidays.ידיד נפשYedid NefeshPoem of longing for God commonly sung on Shabbat, traditionally attributed to 16th-century kabbalist Rabbi Elazar Azikri.