https://judaism.codidact.com/categories/32/tags/6967.rssNew Posts Tagged 'piyutim' - JudaismJudaism - Codidact2022-10-04T13:37:27Zhttps://judaism.codidact.com/posts/287150When was "Melech Elyon" first truncated, and why?Mithicalhttps://judaism.codidact.com/users/80822022-10-04T08:30:35Z2022-10-04T13:37:27Z<p>During Rosh Hashana davening, there's a piyut (liturgical poem) that appears before Untaneh Tokef, that begins "מלך עליון" (Melech Elyon). The commentary by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, in the Kor...