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Noam Sienna

Noam Sienna is a Hebrew calligrapher, scholar, and manuscript artist, with degrees in religion, anthropology, education, and history from Brandeis University, the University of Toronto, and currently in progress at the University of Minnesota. His work explores the relationship between text, image, colour, and light, inspired by the tradition of Jewish books throughout the centuries, and with a particular focus on Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa. He has taught about Hebrew calligraphy and Jewish manuscript illumination to groups and individuals of all ages in both academic and hands-on settings. His graduate work in Jewish History and Museum Studies provides his art with deep roots and a commitment to seeing the past come alive again in the process.

http://siennajewisharts.com

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🆕 📖 (מנהג הספרדים) סידור אור ושלום | Siddur Or veShalom for Shabbat and Festival use (Izzun Books, 2023)

Contributed by: Isaac Montagu, Noam Sienna, Adam Zagoria-Moffet (translation)

Siddur Or veShalom is a prayerbook for Shabbat and festivals, containing the liturgy for weekly Shabbat services, and all additions needed on Yom Tov, as well as Rosh Ḥodesh, Shabbat Ḥol haMo’ed and Ḥanukkah. This siddur also includes artwork by a range of community contributors, various additions to the Torah service to mark life cycle events, and a large back section of home ceremonies with pizmonim (songs) for the table. The siddur complements Siddur Or uMasoret for weekday use (2019/2023). . . .


📖 (מנהג הספרדים) סידור אור ומסורת | Siddur Or uMasoret for Weekday use (Izzun Books, revised second edition 2019/2023)

Contributed by: Adam Zagoria-Moffet (translation), Isaac Montagu, Noam Sienna

Siddur Or uMasoret is a weekday prayerbook, containing the liturgy for normal daily services, as well as additions for Rosh Ḥodesh, Ḥol haMo’ed, Purim and Ḥanukkah. This siddur includes artwork by Noam Sienna and other community contributors, a set of seven bakashot (songs for the early morning), and various additions to the Torah service to mark life cycle events. The revised second edition adds 200+ pages of new material, as well as other style and content updates that bring it in line with Siddur Or veShalom for Shabbat and Festival use (2023). The siddur contains the full traditional Sefaradi liturgy, including a diverse range of Sefaradi customs, piyyutim (songs and poetry), and psalms. It also provides a full transliteration and guiding commentary. . . .


סדר אושפיזין / אושפיזתא | Seder Ushpizin and Ushpizata: Inviting the Avot and Imahot into your Sukkah by Rabbi David Seidenberg (neohasid·org)

Contributed by: David Seidenberg, Neohasid·org, Noam Sienna

The essential idea of the liturgy of Ushpizin is to invoke the energies of the seven lower Sefirot in the proper order, so that Shefa, blessing and sustenance, can be drawn down into the world. This is the essence of Kabbalistic liturgy, and a liturgy of the imahot would only make sense if it were to follow that pattern. That means we have the playfully serious task of finding a stable order for the imahot where no clear order exists. . . .


אל רם חסין יה | El Ram Ḥasin Yah, a piyyut for Sukkot by Shlomo haPaytan (egal adaptation by Noam Sienna, 2012)

Contributed by: Noam Sienna, Shlomo haPaytan

This is one of my favourite Sukkot piyyutim, not least because of the wonderful and easily singable call-and-response melody! The seven verses each highlight one of the seven traditional ushpizin [mythic guests], and a few years ago I wrote an additional seven verses for the seven female ushpizata according to the order of Rabbi David Seidenberg (neohasid.org). . . .