Barechu (Hebrew: ברכו, lit. 'to bless'; may also be transliterated as bar'chu or barekhu) is a part of the Jewish prayer service, functioning as a call to prayer.[1] The wording has its origins in Psalms (134: 1-2, 135: 19-20), but the blessing was standardized later, in the Talmud.[2][3]
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^Wigoder, G; Skolnik, F; Himelstein, S (2002). "Barekhu ("bless!")". The New Encyclopedia of Judaism (2nd ed.). New York University Press.