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Simḥat Torah

Simḥat Torah

This is an archive of prayers, prayer-poems, and songs for the festival of Simḥat Torah, celebrated on the same day as Shemini Atseret in Erets Yisrael and on the second festival day of Shemini Atseret outside of Erets Yisrael.

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עַל־מֹשֶׁה אֶרְגָּז וְאָהִים | Al Mosheh Ergaz v-Ahim — a pizmon on Mosheh’s death for Simḥat Torah, by R. Shmuel ha-Dayan of Aram Ṣoba (ca. 12th c.)

This pizmon was written by R. Shmuel ben Moshe Ha-Dayan of Aram Ṣoba (ca. 1150-1200) an Aleppine payṭan whose works were almost completely lost before being rediscovered in the Maḥzor Aram Ṣoba. It emphasizes the uneasy juxtaposition of the joy of Simḥat Torah with the tragedy of Moshe’s death. Originally it was probably recited before musaf, but perhaps for those who follow Ashkenazi customs a more appropriate location would be as an introduction to the Yizkor service on Shemini ‘Atseret — which for those who don’t keep second-day yontef is the same day. . . .

Categories: Simḥat Torah, Shiv'ah b'Adar

Tags: 12th century C.E., 50th century A.M., Maḥzor Aram Tsoba, Minhag Aleppo Musta'arabi, Mosheh Rabbenu, mourning, פיוטים piyyuṭim, פזמונים pizmonim

Contributor(s): Shmuel haDayan, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (transcription & naqdanut) and Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation)

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