Invocation by Rabbi Samuel Sale at the Democratic National Convention (9 July 1904)

This opening prayer at the 1904 Democratic National Convention was offered by Rabbi Samuel Sale as found published in “Eloquent Voice Names Parker,” The News and Observer (9 July 1904), page 1, cols. 2-3.

Categories:

🇺🇸 United States of America, Elections & Voting

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20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., Democratic National Convention 1904, Democratic National Conventions, economic distress, English vernacular prayer

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Samuel Sale

The Plea of the Rooster from the tenth gate of Sefer Taḥkemoni by Yehudah al-Harizi (ca. early 13th c.)

This is a portion of the tenth gate from ספר תחכמוני Sefer Taḥkemoni of Yehudah Al-Harizi (ca. 1179-1235), narrated by The Farmer. The transcription and English translation was made by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer. Isaac adds, “While Israel Davidson in Parody in Jewish Literature (1907) considered this satire, the imagery of a rooster so desperate not to be killed and eaten that he is begging humans to kill and eat his children instead is horrifying.”

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Rosh haShanah la-Behemah Readings

Tags:

13th century C.E., 50th century A.M., anti-predatory, בהמות behemot, domesticated animals, eating animals, maqamot

Contributor(s):

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation), Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (transcription & naqdanut) and Yehudah al-Harizi