אָתִין תַקִּיפִין | Atin Taqifin — an original Aramaic “Meturgeman piyyuṭ” in honor of Mosheh Rabbeinu for Simḥat Torah by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer

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An original Aramaic-language “meturgeman piyyut” for Simḥat Torah and the reading of v-Zot haBerakha. I’m working on creating a seder meturgeman liturgy, akin to those for day 7 of Pesaḥ and for Shavuot, to be recited on Simḥat Torah. Mostly incorporating older Aramaic poems, I’ve also decided to write some originals myself. This is one of them, in praise of Moshe, to be recited after Deut. 34:11. In an atbash structure, it celebrates the great actions that Moshe did in the senses of Israel, using the ten names of Moshe listed in Vayikra Rabba 1:3:3.

Source (Aramaic)	Source (English)
אָתִין תַקִּיפִין עֲבַד מֹשֶׁה בְּעֵינֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל בִּרְכָן שְׁבִיחָן עֲבַד טֹובִיָּה בְּעֵינֵיהוֹן דְּיַעֲקֹב גֵּיוְתָנִין רַבְרְבִין עֲבַד שְׁמַעְיָה בְּעֵינֵיהוֹן דִּישֻׁרוּן׃	Mighty signs Moshe did in the eyes of Israel. Lauded blessings Ṭoviyyah did in the eyes of Jacob. Great glories Shma’ya did in the eyes of Jeshurun.
דְּבִירַיָּא קַדִּישַׁיָּא אֲמַר יֶֽרֶד בְּאוּדְנֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל הִילְכָתָא צַדִּיקָתָא אֲמַר חֶֽבֶר בְּאוּדְנֵיהוֹן דְּיַעֲקֹב וּשְׁמַעְתָּתָא פְּרִישָׁתָא אֲמַר יְקֽוּתִיאֵל בְּאוּדְנֵיהוֹן דִּישֻׁרוּן׃	Holy matters Yered spoke in the ears of Israel. Righteous laws Ḥever spoke in the ears of Jacob. And explicit traditions Yequtiel spoke in the ears of Jeshurun.
זַכְוָן עֲדִיפָן יְהַב אֲבִי־גְדוֹר בִּידֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל חֵירוּ סַגִּיאָה יְהַב אֲבִי־שֹוֹכוֹ בִּידֵיהוֹן דְּיַעֲקֹב טִיבוּ נְעִימָא יְהַב אֲבִי־זָנוֹחַ בִּידֵיהוֹן דִּישֻׁרוּן׃	Favored merits Avi-Gdor gave in the hands of Israel. Much freedom Avi-Sokho gave in the hands of Jacob. Sweet goodness Avi-Zanoaḥ gave in the hands of Jeshurun.
יְרוּתְתָּא מְשַׁבַּחְתָּא אוֹרִית בֶּן־נְתַנְאֵל בִּידֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּֽלָּא לְמֶחְזֵי עֲבַד מֹשֶׁה בְּעֵינֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃	Laudable inheritance Ben-Netan’el led in the hands of Israel. All to see Moshe did in the eyes of Israel.

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer

From a family of musicians, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer believes that creative art is one of the most powerful ways to get in touch with the divine. He composes music and poetry in Hebrew and English. (He also translates and transcribes Hebrew and Aramaic texts, adding niqqud and t'amim as needed.) Isaac runs a Jewish music transcription service, which will transcribe and set any Jewish music in any language, recorded or written. Contact his service on Facebook or via his music blog.

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