Although the prayers were written with Jewish worshippers in mind (some make reference to "Zion" and invoke the Hebrew names for God), most have universal appeal.
This year, for instance, Universal has high hopes for a March release, Steven Soderbergh's "Erin Brockovich," if not for best picture then for Julia Roberts's critically praised lead performance.
In another head-scratching moment for Hollywood, Universal has yet to get a go-ahead for the release in China of its animated smash "Despicable Me 2".
Jurassic World will get a sequel slated for release in June 2018, Universal has confirmed.
For one thing, Vivendi Universal has to work through another company to gain access to mobile wireless users outside France.
For the first time, Universal has its must-buy equivalent of Disney's plastic mouse ears: exclusive Potter merchandise.
For the last year, NBC Universal has demanded that the site remove most clips of its material, other than a small set provided by NBC itself.
For the last nine months, Universal has worked with Trans World Entertainment, which set the lower prices at as many as 100 of its F.Y.E.
But the approval process has been bruising for Universal, which has been forced to make far more divestments than originally expected and has required the Vivendi chairman, Jean Rene Fortou, to join the lobbying effort in Brussels alongside the Universal Music chief executive, Lucian Grainge.
Given that the overseas billionaire club only has four members, it's an incredible achievement for Universal to have managed two in a single year.
