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