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Categories: Shavuot, Shemini Atseret (and Simḥat Torah)
Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., התורה the Torah, זמירות zemirot, Needing Source Images
Excerpt: A piyyut in honor of the Torah. . . .
Source (Hebrew) | Translation (English) |
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אֲשׁוֹרֵר שִׁירָה לִכְבוֹד הַתּוֹרָה
מִפָּז יְקָרָה זַכָּה וּבָרָה |
I will sing a song in honor of the Torah,
Who is more precious than gold, clear and pure |
תּוֹרָה תְּמִימָה נְעִימָה רַבָּה
פֶּתִי מַחְכִּימָה עַיִן מְאִירָה |
The perfect Torah is extremely pleasant
Who makes the simpleton wise and brings light to all eyes |
אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר עַל יִצְרוֹ גּוֹבֵר
מֵישָׁרִים דּוֹבֵר בּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה |
Fortunate is the one who rules over desire
Who speaks justly and chooses the Torah |
נֶאֱמָן שְׁמוֹ בּוֹחֵר בְּעַמּוֹ
לִהְיוֹת לוֹ לִשְׁמוֹ אוּמָּה נִבְחֲרָה |
God whose name is “Trustworthy” and who chose God’s people
To be for Godself a chosen people |
נִתְּנָה לָנוּ עַל יַד רוֹעֵנוּ
מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ בְּחִיר הָאֻמָּה |
It was given to us by our shepherd
Mosheh our teacher the chosen one of the people |
“Ashorer Shirah” was composed by Ḥakham Raphael Baruch Toledano (1890-1971), rabbi of Meknes, Morocco.
The English translation here by Honi Sanders was published in the birkon for his wedding, Siman l’Vanim (Dimus Parrhesia Press 2019). –Aharon Varady
Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)
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Title: Sifrei Torah (Yossi Rosenstein)
Caption: Sifrei Torah (Yossi Rosenstein)