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49th century A.M. —⟶ tag: 49th century A.M. Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? This ahavah piyyut, likely by the paytan Yitsḥaq ben Reuven Albargeloni (the acrostic signature is ambiguous), is a longing love song between Israel, the “amazing one,” and God, the “Mighty One.” As an ahavah, it is recited prior to the final line of the guf and the ḥatima of the Ahavah Rabba blessing. Emma Lazarus’s translation, “In the Night” — derived from the piyyut נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִיךָ בַּלַּיְלָה by Moses ibn Ezra — was first published in her anthology, Songs of a Semite: The dance to death and other poems (1882), pages 78-80. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., night, פיוטים piyyuṭim, rhyming translation, תשובה teshuvah, זמן תשובה Zman teshuvah Contributor(s): A meorah — a piyyuṭ to be inserted before the ḥatima of the first blessing of the Shema’ — by the great payṭan Yehuda haLevi. This piyyuṭ was traditionally recited in eastern Ashkenazi communities on Shabbat Yitro and VaEtḥanan, the two Shabbatot where the Ten Commandments are read. Some also included it on the first day of Shavuot for the same reason. An original rhyming translation of the ahavah piyyut for Shabbat ‘Éqev, a poem by Yehuda haLevi that discusses the halakhot of making and wearing tefillin in honor of the fact that tefillin are mentioned in the parashah. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., Acrostic signature, אהבה רבה ahavah rabbah, פיוטים piyyuṭim, rhyming translation, תפלין tefillin, יוצרות yotsrot Contributor(s): Originally written by Yehuda haLevi for the seventh day of Pesaḥ, Yom le-Yabasha — a celebration of the crossing of the Sea of Reeds and the establishment of the covenant as signified by the circumcision and tsitsit — it quickly became a beloved piyyut on that occasion and more. This reshut, by Yehuda haLevi, is the sixth of six reshuyot for the first sabbath of rebuke, Shabbat Divrei, the first Sabbath of Rebuke after 17 Tammuz. It is recited before the Torah Service after the public repetition of the Shaḥarit Amidah. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Acrostic signature, Nusaḥ Sefaradi, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, שבת דברי Shabbat Divrei, Three Weeks of Mourning Contributor(s): This reshut is the fifth of six reshuyot for the first sabbath of rebuke, Shabbat Divrei, the first Sabbath of Rebuke after 17 Tammuz. It is recited before Barkhu and the blessings before the Shema of the Shaḥarit service. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Acrostic signature, Nusaḥ Sefaradi, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, שבת דברי Shabbat Divrei, Three Weeks of Mourning Contributor(s): This reshut is the fourth of six reshuyot for the first sabbath of rebuke, Shabbat Divrei, the first Sabbath of Rebuke after 17 Tammuz. It is recited before the Ḳaddish prior to Barkhu and the blessings before the Shema of the Shaḥarit service. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Acrostic signature, Nusaḥ Sefaradi, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, שבת דברי Shabbat Divrei, Three Weeks of Mourning Contributor(s): This reshut by Shmuel (possibly Shmuel haNagid, although it is not found in his diwan) is the third of six reshuyot for the first sabbath of rebuke, Shabbat Divrei, the first Sabbath of Rebuke after 17 Tammuz. It is the third and final reshut recited before Nishmat at the outset of the Shaḥarit service. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Acrostic signature, Nusaḥ Sefaradi, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, שבת דברי Shabbat Divrei, Three Weeks of Mourning Contributor(s): This reshut by Levi ibn al-Tabban is the second of six reshuyot for the first sabbath of rebuke, Shabbat Divrei, the first Sabbath of Rebuke after 17 Tammuz. It is the second reshut recited before Nishmat at the outset of the Shaḥarit service. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Acrostic signature, Nusaḥ Sefaradi, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, שבת דברי Shabbat Divrei, Three Weeks of Mourning Contributor(s): This is the first of six reshuyot for the first sabbath of rebuke, Shabbat Divrei, the first Sabbath of Rebuke after 17 Tammuz. It is the first reshut recited before Nishmat at the outset of the Shaḥarit service. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Alphabetic Acrostic, Nusaḥ Sefaradi, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, שבת דברי Shabbat Divrei, Three Weeks of Mourning Contributor(s): “Roshei am et hitasef umlekhim b’sodam” by Yehuda Halevi was translated by Herman Prins Salomon in “Yehuda Halevi and his ‘Cid’” and published in The American Sepharadi (1978), pp. 22-46. Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): “Zweites Gebet vor Neïla” is an abridged, adapted translation by Yehoshua Heshil Miro of the piyyut by Yehudah haLevi “Barkhi Nafshi et Adonai.” There are seven stanzas missing near the end including the final stanza and a portion of the penultimate stanza. The translation was published in Miro’s anthology of teḥinot, בית יעקב (Beit Yaaqov) Allgemeines Gebetbuch für gebildete Frauen mosaicher Religion. It first appears in the 1835 edition, as teḥinah №48 pp. 83-85. In the 1842 edition, it appears as teḥinah №50 on pp. 86-90. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 19th century C.E., 49th century A.M., 56th century A.M., Acrostic signature, Alphabetic Acrostic, German Jewry, German vernacular prayer, Jewish Women's Prayers, paraliturgical neïlah, תחינות teḥinot Contributor(s): The physician’s prayer of Rabbi Dr. Yehudah ben Shmuel haLevi in the 12th century CE. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., prayers of health care workers, Prayers of Primary Caregivers, professional intention Contributor(s): A rhyming English translation of the piyyut Adonai Negdekha kol Ta’avati. A piyyut that expresses the paradox of a divinity that is both “Beyond” and “Present.” Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): This is a partial English translation of Al Ahavatekha offered by rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman to accompany a video by Nigunim Ensemble presenting their musical setting of the piyyut on Youtube in 2018. Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): חֲרוּזִים עַל שְּׂחוֹק שָׁ״הּ־מָ״תּ | Rhymed Poem on Chess (long), by Avraham ibn Ezra (ca. 12th c.)A poem on how to play chess, one of the oldest historical descriptions of the game of Chess, by Avraham ibn Ezra (12th century) Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): “Avnei Y’qar” is a succint piyyut for Ḥanukkah, traditionally attributed to R. Abraham ibn Ezra, and particularly beloved by the Yemenites. Interestingly, it doesn’t mention the miracle of the oil whatsoever, focusing on the degradation of the land under Greek occupation as well as the Hasmonean victory itself. Included is a poetic acrostic translation into English. The piyyut, Agadelkha, in Hebrew with an English translation. Categories: Tags: 12th century C.E., 49th century A.M., acrostic, Acrostic signature, אגדלך Agadelkha, cosmological, קדיש ḳaddish, פיוטים piyyuṭim, רשויות reshuyot, ספר יצירה Sefer Yetsirah, זמירות zemirot Contributor(s): | ||
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