BOSSING GOD AROUND * 24 who is addressing praise to his master ; in the middle ones he resembles a servant who is requesting a largess from his master, in the last ones he resembles a servant who has received a largess from his master and takes his leave . ” This passage breaks down the Amidah’s content into three sections, according to emotive expression . I describe these expressions as moods states of feeling or emotion — in contrast to the themesof liturgy 4 — of Jewish liturgy, such as the Deity’s holy nature, Torah, health, peace, etc . 5 From these three sections the following principles are implied : 1 ) the first three berakhot of the Amidah all express praise ; 2 ) the final three berakhot express thanksgiving ; and 3 ) the middle thirteen berakhot of the weekday Amidah are petitions and therefore are not recited on the Sabbath and festivals because their petitionary mood is prohibited on these festive occasions . 6 This classification is problematic : To start with, categori...
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