Nusach
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Nusach (Hebrew: נוסח, nûssāḥ) is a concept in Judaism that has 2 distinct meanings. One is the style of a prayer service (Ashkenaz, Sephard, Nusach Sephard and Nusach Ari). Another Meaning of the word is the melody of the service depending on when the service is being conducted.
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[edit] Prayer Services
[edit] Nusach Ashkenaz
Nusach Ashkenaz is the style of service conducted by jews from areas of central and eastern Europe. It is the shortest lengthwise (except for the "Baladi" Yemenite Nusach) and the most common nowadays.
[edit] Nusach Sephard
Nusach Sephard is the style of service conducted by jews of central and eastern Europe who adopted some Sephardic Customs from nearby Mizrahi Jews. It is a little longer than traditional Ashkenazic Prayers but is similar to them.
[edit] Nusach Ari
See Main Article: Nusach Ari
[edit] Other Nusachim
Jews from Spain, Portugal and the Middle East follow several slightly different, but closely related nusachim. These include Nusach Adut Hamizrach (found in large portions of North Africa and elsewhere), Nusach Aram Soba (originating in Aleppo, Syria), Nusach Livorno (originating in Leghorn, Italy) and the Western Sephardic Nusach (found in Spanish-Portugese synagogues in Amsterdam, London, New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere). In addition, there are other European nusachim. There is a generally recognized "Poylnisch" from Poland, the "Italki" from continental Italy and the "Romania" from the island of Rhodes where there was an ancient, pre-Diaspora Jewish community. A "Temani" nusach was the standard among the Jews of Yemen. It is said among some mystics that an as-yet undisclosed nusach will be revealed after the coming of Mashiach, the Jewish Messiah.
