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The Neila
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The end of the day approaches. The Book of Life and Death is about to be closed, and the hand of God will inscribe the destiny of man. It hesitates, trembles, stops. A voice, sweet and frail, an…

Contributor:

Jacques Taraboulos

Date:

1945

Subjects:

Eschatology, Prayer, Death, Holidays, Yom Kippur

Categories:

Poetry, Literature, Theology
Song for Simkhes Toyre
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Our God is one. You are my God:     Hallelujah! Who created me, body and soul:      Hallelujah! You created Heaven and earth:      Hallelujah! We will praise You forever:      Hallelujah! You…

Contributor:

Rebecca Tiktiner

Places:

Tykocin, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Tykocin, Poland)

Date:

Second Half of the 16th Century

Subjects:

Holidays, Simḥat Torah, Prayer, Women, Piety

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Prayer & Liturgy, Literature, Poetry
The Prayer of Queen Esther
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Meanwhile the queen, wracked by internal anguish,invites the king and Haman to her banquetand in joyous hope awaits the sacred streamof divine mercy form the holy fount-head;her humble soul bowed low…

Contributor:

João Pinto Delgado

Places:

Rouen, France

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Holidays, Purim, Prayer, Women, Rebellion

Categories:

Literature, Biblical Poetry, Poetry
Psalm 126
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A song of ascents. When the Lord restores the fortunes of Zion —we see it as in a dream— our mouths shall be filled with laughter, our tongues, with songs of joy. Then shall they say among the…

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Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Prayer, Pilgrimage, Holidays, Jerusalem, Mourning

Categories:

Literature, Poetry, Prayer & Liturgy, Biblical Poetry, Religion & Theology