יָצַר הָאֵל | Yatsar ha’El, a Shabbat song by Ya’aqov ha-Qara’i

Name: יָצַר הָאֵל | Yatsar ha’El, a Shabbat song by Ya’aqov ha-Qara’i
Uploaded: 2019-03-26T02:42:19-08:00
Channel: Ḳaraite Jews of America
Description: A song for celebrating the Shabbat.

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Ḳaraite Jews of America and Ya'aqov ha-Paitan

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Se'udat Leil Shabbat, Se'udat Yom Shabbat, Se'udah haShlishit

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זמירות zemirot, acrostic, Acrostic signature, Needing Attribution

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Source (Hebrew)	Transliteration (Romanized Hebrew)	Translation (English)
יָצַר הָאֵל אֶת הָעוֹלָם׃ שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים כִּלָּה כֻלָּם׃ יוֹם שְׁבִיעִי מִכְּלָלָם׃ קִדֵּשׁ אוֹתוֹ גַּם בֵּרְכָהוּ׃	Yatsar ha’El et ha`olam: Sheshet yamim killa chullam: Yom shevi`i mikkelalam: Ḳiddesh oto gam berchahu:	God created the world. In six days, He finished all. The seventh day from all of them– He declared it holy and He blessed it.
עַל כֵּן צִוָּה לִבְנֵי עַמּוֹ׃ לִשְׁבּוֹת בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לִשְׁמוֹ׃ וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹת אֶל הֲדוֹמוֹ׃ עִם שְׁבָחוֹת שַׁבְּחוּהוּ׃	`Al ken tsivva livné `ammo: Lishbot bayyom hahu lishmo: Ulhishtaḥavot el hadomo: `Im shevaḥot shabbeḥuhu:	Therefore, He commanded His people, To cease work on this day for the sake of His name, And to bow down toward His footstool, Praise Him with praises!
קִרְאוּ שִׁירִים בַּנְּעִימִים׃ וּשְׁתוּ יֵינוֹת עִם מַטְעִימִים׃ יַעַן זֶה יוֹם יוֹם תַּעֲצוּמִים׃ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ הוּא קַדְּשׁוּהוּ׃	Ḳir’u shirim banne`imim: Ushtu yenot `im mat`imim: Ya`an zé yom yom ta`atsumim: Ki ḳadosh hu ḳaddeshuhu:	Sing songs pleasantly, And drink wines with savory food, Because it is a mighty day. It is a holy day – declare it holy.
בֵּרַךְ הָאֵל אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת׃ יַעַן כִּי בוֹ בְּיוֹם שָׁבַת׃ מוֹרֶה אֶל קַדְמוּתוֹ שַׁבָּת׃ כִּי אֶחָד הוּא יַחֲדוּהוּ׃	Berach ha’El et hash-shabbat: Ya`an ki vo beyom shavat: Moré el ḳadmuto shabbat: Ki eḥad hu yaḥaduhu:	God blessed the Shabbat, For on this day, He ceased work. Shabbat indicates His ancientness. He is one – Know He is one.

We are grateful to Shawn Lichaa for sharing this piyyut and its translation on behalf of Karaite Jews of America. The author of this piyyut provided their name in an acrostic signature. Unfortunately, nothing else is known of its authorship or date and place of composition. If you know further details, please contact us.

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Ḳaraite Jews of America

Ḳaraite Jews of America is a Jewish organization that promotes the study and observance of Ḳaraite Judaism.

Ya'aqov ha-Paitan

Ya'aqov ha-Paitan was a Karaite liturgical poet of whom little is known save for the popular shabbat zemer "Yatsar Ha'El" containing his acrostic signature. If you happen to know more about Ya'aqov, please contact us.

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