Jewish NightlifeAn Evening of Celebration with Hebrew Poetry and Song
directed by Yair Harel
Featuring the participants in thePiyut Bay Area Working Group
directed by Rabbi Dorothy Richman and Dr. Francesco Spagnolo
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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כל ברואי מעלה ומטה / שלמה אבן גבירולKol berue ma‘alah u-matah
Solomon ibn Gabirol (Spain, 11th century) Melody: Turkey
“All creatures, above and below”
A call for unity, introducing the "Shema‘ Yisrael" prayer
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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ידיד נפש / אלעזר אזכריYedid nefesh
Elazar Azkari (Safed, 16th century)Melody: Morocco
“Beloved of my soul”A supplication for union and the desire of love
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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שמע קולי / האי גאון
Shema‘ qoliHai Gaon (Babylon, 10th century)
Melodies: Morocco and Bukhara
“Hear my voice”
A transition into the prayers for the Eve of Yom Kippur
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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אין כאלוהינוEin ke-elohenu
Melody: Morocco
“There is none like our God” An ancient poem, sung at the conclusion of the Morning Service
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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יעלה יעלה בואי לגני / ישראל נג'ארה Ya‘alah ya‘alah boi le-ganiIsrael Najara (Safed, 16th century)
Melody: Morocco
“My beloved come to my garden”
A supplication sung on the Sabbath at dawn
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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אחות קטנה / אברהם החזן ג'ירונדיAchot qetanah
Avraham Hazan Girondi (Spain, 13th century)Melodies: Italy (Trieste) and Greece (Salonika)
“Little sister” A prayer sung to acknowledge the New Year
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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רפא צירי / רפאל אדרעיRefa tziri
Refael Edrei (Morocco, 20th century)
Melody: Jerusalem-Sephardic tradition
“Heal my suffering”
A prayer for healing
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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שחר אבקשך / שלמה אבן גבירולShachar avaqeshkha
Solomon Ibn Gabirol (Spain, 11th century)Melody: Spanish romance from the Ladino repertoire
“At dawn I shall seek you”
An introduction to Nishmat kol chai, in the Shabbat Morning Service
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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יגדל ה׳ חי / דניאל בן יהודה דייןYigdal elohim chay
Daniel ben Yehudah Dayan (Italy, 13th century)
Melody: Morocco
“Praise the living God”
A poem based on Maimonides’ Thirteen Principles of Faith
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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חביב אללה אליהו
Habib allah EliyahuAnonymous
Music: Syria (Aleppo)
“Elijah, God’s Beloved”
Excerpt of a song in Judeo-Arabic, praising Elijah the Prophet
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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אמר ה' ליעקבAmar Adonai le-yaaqov
Anonymous
Melodies: Iraq & Aleppo, Syria
“God said to Jacob: Have no fear, people of Israel”
A poem for the Saturday night Havdalah (Separation) ritual
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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אל אליהו / אברהם אבן עזראEl Eliyahu
Abraham Ibn Ezra (Spain, 11th-12th centuries)
Melody: Iraq (Kurdistan)
“When will the prophet Elijah announce - redemption has come”
A poem for the Saturday night Havdalah (Separation) ritual
Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014
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הללו אדיר אדיריםHallelu adir adirim
AnonymousMelody: Iraq
“Halleluyah, Praise God’s Servants”
Jewish NightlifeAn Evening of Celebration with Hebrew Poetry and Song
directed by Yair HarelFeaturing the members of the Piyut Bay Area working group, directed by Rabbi Dorothy Richman and Dr. Francesco Spagnolo
Presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish Studies and the Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, with support from the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion. Yair Harel’s residency at The Magnes is supported by the Israel Institute and Piyut North America.
Piyut Bay AreaPARTICIPANTSYair Harel - Dorothy Richman - Francesco Spagnolo - Deena Aranof - Victoria Sutton - Julie Batz - Meirav ben David - Roz Barak - Sharon Bernstein - Marsha Attie - Josh Horowitz - Sarah Lefton - Tsipi Gabai - Yoel Kahn - Chai Levy - John Erlich - Amy Tobin - Jewlia Eisenberg - Eliana Kissner - Achi ben Shalom - Brian Schaechter-Brooks - Zoe Lewin - Lior Ben-Hur- Rachel Colwell - Anthony Zvi Russell - Richard Kaplan - Aubrey Glazer