Adon Olam

[ ah-dohn oh-lahm ]

/ ɑˈdoʊn oʊˈlɑm /

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noun Judaism.

a liturgical prayer or hymn expressing the faith of Israel in God, often sung in unison usually at the close of a service.

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Origin of Adon Olam

From Hebrew ādhōn ʿōlām literally, “Lord of the world”

In my own book, Justice in the City: An Argument from the Sources of Rabbinic Judaism, the phrase tikkun olam does not appear.
Does Tikkun Olam Mean Anything Anymore?|Aryeh Cohen|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I think that to take care of everybody is part of Tikkun Olam” the Hebrew motto meaning “repair the world,” he said.
Sheldon Adelson, RINO|David Frum|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The banner hanging above the tables read: Give Blood—Do Tikkun Olam!
Tikkun Olam Is Trending|Sigal Samuel|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Communism failed to deliver salvation and Tikkun Olam, or to preserve Jewish life.
Zionism: The Only Way Forward|Einat Wilf|April 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

One attack came in the form of an interview in "Olam Katan," a weekly pamphlet distributed in synagogues across the country.
Rabbis Versus Rabbis|Adiv Sterman|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By olam is meant the infinite, that which is permanent in the limits of time; olam also means "world" or "cosmos."
My Religion|Leo Tolstoy
Cel'adon and Ame'lia, lovers of matchless beauty, and most devoted to each other.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
But the word seculum (olam) does not here signify duration of time, nor does it predicate extent.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
As far as Moses is concerned, the noun olam designates the world itself, and also age or time.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
Despite this defect, it cannot be denied that the Bechnath Olam possesses a peculiar charm of its own.
Hebrew Humor and other Essays|Joseph Chotzner