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57. In the India Kingdom
… story in India ( Hodu in Hebrew), as it is stated in the Bible (Esther 1:1) that Aḥashverosh reigned “from Hodu to … rulers. The attendance of these “lesser rulers” from the Bible can be compared to the relationship between the …
56. The Song of Ruth
… is a Jewish Aramaic translation of a book in the Hebrew Bible, which may include commentary in addition to …
55. David and the Spider
… Jewish songs that feature strong female characters from the Bible. Ophira Gamliel’s commentary on the song … example of creativity in the Kerala Jewish response to Bible and midrash! ___________________________________ [1] …
45. Joseph’s Robe
… (song 44), this song preserves more Joseph stories from the Bible (Genesis, chap. 37–47) and related midrash, conveying …
42. Adam the First Person
… Its style, melody, and contents (a list of events from the Bible) are patterned closely after the more widespread …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… the blessings given to prophets and other holy men in the Bible. The Malayalam lyrics follow quite closely those of …
25. Śĕlomŏ Meleh Pāṭiya Pāṭṭu (Ten Songs of King Solomon)
… Midrash, commemorating important moments in the Bible. There are ten stanzas to the song. Text Of the songs …
18. Song of Sarah-Umma (Mother Sarah)
… steps and melody. This song recounts several stories from Bible and Midrash about Mother Sarah - her pregnancy, the …
Yaakov Huri
… was no need for a change because that name appears in the Bible. He remained faithful to his Baghdadi roots and … to holy sites; readings of sacred texts, mostly from the Bible but also from the Oral Law (Mishnah) and the Zohar …
Book Review: Music’s Making - The Poetry of Music; The Music of Poetry
… an interesting summary article on the cantillation of the Bible, “Eastern Ashkenazi Biblical Cantillation, An …