Barukh she'amar

''Barukh she'amar acts as a transition'' in the prayer service. In the Syrian tradition, the common melody for the prayer is derived from that of Hatikvah. ==Origin==

According to Jacob ben Asher and Isaac Aboab I, Barukh she-Amar is described by the Sefer Hekhalot. However, no extant manuscript contains this reference. Moses ben Jacob of Coucy, Amram ben Sheshna, Natronai ben Hilai, and Saadia Gaon attest to its popular use by the 9th century. According to the Mishneh Torah (), this prayer was instituted by the Great Assembly; () claims "this is the best of the praises, because the Great Assembly did not establish it but rather was given to the wise tradents by way of a note from heaven." In the Sephardic and Mizrahi liturgies, as well as Nusach Sefard, the custom is to recite most of the additional psalms of Shabbat (except for Psalms 92 and 93) prior to Barukh she-Amar on Shabbat. ==Aspects of God==

There are seven aspects of God mentioned in Barukh she'amar. These are: • God spoke and the world came to be. • God speaks, does, decrees, and fulfills. • God is merciful. • God rewards those who fear Him. • God is eternal. • God rescues and redeems people. • Blessed is God's name. ==References==