Who invented the meditation that is often printed before such things as counting the 'Omer, inviting the Ushpizin, and other Mitzvoth or Mitzvah-related activities, and what is the basis for it?
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1http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9C%D7%A9%D7%9D_%D7%99%D7%97%D7%95%D7%93#מקורות התפילה והפולמוס סביב אמירתה implies it was designed by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliyahu_de_Vidas – Double AA Apr 21 '13 at 22:19
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1@double aa, that was impressively fast. – Seth J Apr 21 '13 at 22:20
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1I checked it earlier before I wrote that no rishonim said it. always pays to double check before one claims something – Double AA Apr 21 '13 at 22:21
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2@DoubleAA, sounds like an answer.... – msh210 Apr 22 '13 at 05:20
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I'm not so sure that it should be considered an invention, per se... – Adam Mosheh Dec 03 '13 at 22:11