Anim Zemirot

"Song of Glory") IPA: [ˈʃiːr hakkɔːˈvoːð], but it is often referred to as Anim Zemirot, after the first two words of the poem.

Anim Zemirot is recited responsively, with the first verse read aloud by the Shaliach Tzibbur (שליח ציבור‎, lit.

The poem is believed to have been written by Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg, the 12th-century German scholar and pietist.

In later editions, there are an additional three verses; usually, the first two are then recited alone by the members of the congregation and the shaliach tzibbur recites the verse from Psalms aloud to indicate the completion of Anim Zemirot and in many communities this is followed by a kaddish yatom (קדיש יתום‎, Mourners' kaddish).

The Holy Ark is opened for the recital of Anim Zemirot, befitting its formal title of "The Song of Glory."