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Our chapter begins the Book of Malachi with a very brief superscription: \u201cA pronouncement — the word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi\u201d. An identical expression, \u201cA pronouncement\u00a0 (or \u201coracle\u201d) — the word of the Lord\u201d [<\/span>massa\u2019 devar Ha-Shem<\/span><\/em>] is found at the beginnings of Chapters 9 and 12 in the Book of Zechariah suggesting that the Book of Malachi, which concludes the Biblical collection of the Twelve \u201cMinor\u201d Prophets, should perhaps be seen as an appendix to the Book of Zechariah.<\/span><\/p>\n

Verse 11, records the memorable expression: \u201cFor from where the sun rises to where it sets My name is honored among the nations. And everywhere incense and pure sacrifice are offered to My name. For My name is honored among the nations\u2014said the Lord of Hosts\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talmud Bavli Menahot 110a employs this verse in a discussion of the extent of the knowledge of God. From Tyre to Carthage the nations know Israel and their Father who is in heaven. But, from Tyre westwards and from Carthage eastwards the nations know neither Israel nor their Father Who is in heaven. However, is it not written: \u201c\u201cFor from where the sun rises to where it sets My name is honored among the nations\u2026\u201d? Indeed the nations call our God \u201cthe God of God \u2013 <\/span>\u2018Ela\u2019 de-\u2018Elaha<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/i>. \u201cAnd everywhere incense and pure sacrifice are offered to My name.\u201d Is it indeed possible that \u201ceverywhere\u201d sacrifices are offered to God [i.e. not only in the Temple in Jerusalem]?! To resolve this apparent difficulty, the expression \u201ceverywhere\u201d is interpreted to refer to the Torah scholars [<\/span>talmidey hakhamim<\/span><\/em>] who devote themselves to the study of the Torah \u201ceverywhere\u201d they are located. And I, God, account it for them as though, in their study of Torah, they are burning incense and offering up sacrifices to My name! \u201cAnd pure sacrifice<\/span>. This refers to one who studies Torah in purity by devoting himself to the study of Torah and afterwards marrying a wife [so that he will not be disturbed by impure thoughts].<\/span><\/p>\n

The disciple of Rashi, Rabbi Simhah ben Samuel of Vitry, writes in his Halakhic and Liturgical compendium,<\/span> Machzor Vitry, Laws of Shacharit 10<\/span><\/a> that there are four customary \u201cbows\u201d [<\/span>keri\u2019ot<\/span><\/em>] during in the recitation of the <\/span>Kaddish<\/span><\/em>: <\/span><\/i>When saying \u201cExalted and hallowed be His great Name <\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/i>Yitgadal ve-yitkadash shmei raba<\/span><\/em>\u201d, when saying \u201cSoon \u2013 <\/span>Ba-\u2018Agala<\/span><\/em>\u2019<\/span><\/i>\u201d, when saying \u201c<\/span>Yitbarakh<\/span><\/em> \u2013 Blessed\u201d, and finally when saying \u201c<\/span>Oseh shalom bi-mromav<\/span><\/em> \u2013 He makes peace in His high places\u201d. 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