Barechu
Sign in to saveBarechu (; may also be transliterated as ''bar'chu or barekhu'') is the call to prayer during Jewish prayer. The wording has its origins in Psalm 134:1-2 and 135:19-20, but the blessing was standardized later, in the Talmud.
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Barechu (; may also be transliterated as ''bar'chu or barekhu) is the call to prayer during Jewish prayer. The wording has its origins in Psalm 134:1-2 and 135:19-20, but the blessing was standardized later, in the Talmud.
==Practice== The Barekhu is recited twice daily: during Shacharit (morning prayer) and Maariv (evening prayer) as part of the formal public prayer services. It is only recited in the presence of a minyan. In addition to morning and evening prayer services, the Barekhu is also recited as part of each aliyah (Torah reading).