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In Judaism, a berakhah, bracha, brokho, brokhe (Hebrew: בְּרָכָה; pl. בְּרָכוֹת, berakhot, brokhoys; "benediction," "blessing") is a formula of blessing or thanksgiving, recited in public or private, usually before the performance of a commandment, or the enjoyment of food or fragrance, and in praise on various occasions.
Psalms 113–118, recited as a prayer of praise and thanksgiving on Jewish holidays. Hallel is said in one of two forms: Full Hallel and Partial Hallel. Shir shel yom: שיר של יום Daily psalm. Each day has a different chapter to be said. There are also special chapters to be said on some special days. Ein Keloheinu: אין ...
The concept of praise as a means of behavioral reinforcement is rooted in B.F. Skinner's model of operant conditioning.Through this lens, praise has been viewed as a means of positive reinforcement, wherein an observed behavior is made more likely to occur by contingently praising said behavior. [5]
The Good News: It’s good to have devotion and a desire to honor God constantly with words of praise and admiration. It will fulfill you. Woman's Day/Getty Images. Deuteronomy 29:18
George W. Bush delivers the eulogy at Ronald Reagan's state funeral, June 2004. A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment.
Encomium (pl.: encomia) is a Latin word deriving from the Ancient Greek enkomion (ἐγκώμιον), meaning "the praise of a person or thing." [1] Another Latin equivalent is laudatio, a speech in praise of someone or something.
ḥamd(u), literally meaning "praise", "commendation". li-llāh(i), preposition + noun Allāh. Li-is a dative preposition meaning "to". The word Allāh (Arabic: ٱللَّٰه) is the proper name of the God of Abraham. "Al ilah" means "The God", and it is a contraction of the definite article al-and the word ʾilāh (Arabic: إِلَٰه, "god ...
[1] Thus, The word "Hamd" is always followed by the name of God - a phrase known as the Tahmid - "al-ḥamdu li-llāh" (Arabic: الحَمْد لله) (English: "praise be to God"). The word "Hamd" comes from the Qur'an, and الحَمْد لله is the epithet or locution which, after the Bismillah, establishes the first verse of the first ...