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32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… of uncertain meaning, ascribed in some of the old Jewish Malayalam “copper plate songs” to the legendary Jewish ruler …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… of the parrot, repeated in the last two lines, is the Malayalam “good constellation,” a literal translation of the … of both the “parrot song” and the “circle dance” genres of Malayalam literature. In this case, the female parrot is …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… of People (capitalized) as our translation of the Malayalam term kulam. Special thanks to Nandini Ramesh … of “People” (capitalized) as our translation of the Malayalam term kulam. … 52 … 7 … 44257 … Moshav Taoz, Israel …
25. Song of the Four Crowns
… honor to a newly married man. The first two stanzas of the Malayalam song are taken from an Aramaic-language piyyut … than good oil” [2] ). The last two lines of stanza 2 in the Malayalam song were found in only one notebook—from … of a good name with good oil. Zacharia explains that the Malayalam phrase that we have translated as “good old oil” …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… Torah piyyut, “Kumu beRinah” (’ Areshet 1980, 178). The Malayalam song was also recorded in the late 1990s by Sarah …
23. Happiness to the Bridegroom
… were collected. The song features four of the different Malayalam Jewish names for God, while blessing the groom …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… given to prophets and other holy men in the Bible. The Malayalam lyrics follow quite closely those of the Hebrew … a circumcision. Immediately afterward, the women sing this Malayalam version of the song. Our English translation of the Malayalam is adapted from Ruby Daniel’s translation (Daniel …
21. Great God Who Has Fed Us
… the cup, God's blessings multiply. (x2) This is a Malayalam translation of the popular Hebrew piyyut “ Tzur … and lively version for Shirley Isenberg's recording. The Malayalam version follows the original Hebrew, with several … a land fragrant with the scent of musk ( kasturi ). In the Malayalam recording, Rivka Wadekeotam repeats the final …
19. As You Stand Before Us (Saturday Night Bride Song)
… ceremony on Sunday. [1] When Ruby Daniel translated the Malayalam song in 1997, she explained that it was sung to …
18. Our Food
… them, Lord Tambiran. O Lord Tambiran. Though not a strict Malayalam translation of the Hebrew grace after meals ( … many of its phrases, and it directly incorporates into the Malayalam text a number of Hebrew terms: shalom; Siyon … for some of these phrases. She also notes that this Malayalam song portrays redemption as a matter of delight, …