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Why are there so many different versions of the prayers?

Why are there so many different versions of the prayers?

Update: 2025-07-27
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When praying in different synagogues, one would notice that there are considerable variations between the prayers and prayer books (siddurim) in different Jewish communities. The different variations for prayer are called Nuscha'ot

Why are there so many variations of the prayers? Where did these differences come from? How does someone choose which prayer variation they should follow?J

A fascinating class about the Nuschaot, variations in Jewish prayer.  

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Why are there so many different versions of the prayers?

Why are there so many different versions of the prayers?

Zalman Gordon