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- Nishmat Kol Hai means “The Souls of All the Living.” It is part of P’sukei d’Zimra only on Shabbat and Festivals. It sits right between the recitation of the Song of the Sea (that is the song of praise that Israel sang after they crossed the Reed Sea) and the Yishtabah that ends P’sukei d’Zimra. The Talmud calls - Nishmat Kol Hai “The Blessing of Song,” and connects it both to Passover and to prayers for rain. The commentators give the reason we say this prayer only on Shabbat because it required lots of of concentration (kavanah). On Shabbat we have time to stretch out and concentrate on this prayer.
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