October 19, 2018 ~ Shabbat LEKH LEKHA. Maqam SABA.
The Arabic word Sabi means baby boy, and this is why Maqam Saba - צבא - is used for the Berit Milah (circumcision). Saba is used for Torah portions that contain either births, covenants (berit), a multitude of laws, or the reference to an army (Hebrew: Saba).
The Jews of Damascus use this maqam to express sad events.
Saba tetrachord: starting on D
| Pizmon | Page | Song | Commentary | Recordings | Application |
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| 452 | 375 | עליון רם גדול | Ezra Attia Manuscript |
E. Menaged I. Cabasso- Qaddish G. Shrem Isaac Cabasso- Nishmat |
נשמת |
| 453 | 376 | יהלל לאל נורא |  Raphael Tabbush Acrostic 'Yizhak'. Tabbush Manuscript |
E. Menaged G. Shrem E. Sayegh Fule Yanani Sion Recording Iraqi- Maqam Saba Nahari- Nishmat Charlie Chehebar- Nishmat DMB - Se Fezura - Naqdishakh |
נשמת |
| 454 | 377 | לעם אביר | Raphael Tabbush The original Arabic song (Adak Amir) was sung by Abdel Hai Hilmi. Itamar is singing exactly based on the version sung by the nephew of Hilim, Saleh Abdel Hai Salah. The Pizmon is clearly based on the Arabic song as the syllables match exactly. This pizmon fits better in the Bayat maqam. Thanks to Joey Harari, Jerusalem. |
Itamar Dweck |
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| 455 | 378 | אתה הוא יחיד | Tabbush Manuscript | נשמת | |
| 456 | 379 | טובך לעולם | Arabic of it HOBBAK YA SALAM sung by Saleh 'Abd El Hai. Hakham Moshe Ashear used it for Naqdishakh for Perashat Ki Tesse. |
M Tawil Recording |
נקדישך |
| 457 | 379 | אל מרוב חסדך |
Arabic Recording Y Bozo - Pizmon and Qaddish |
נשמת | |
| 458 | 380 | יחיש מבשר |  Mentions Eliahou HaNavi. Related to Passover. Arabic title is Ya'ish WeYe'shaq Qalbi, sung here by Sheikh Yousef El Manyalawi. Ashear used it for Qadish for NASO in 1937 & 1938) |
M. Nadaf I. Cabasso - Nishmat S. Salem M Tawil Arabic- Sheikh Yousef El Manyalawi I. Cabasso - Nishmat Recording Nissim Tawil Shlomo Antebi - Qaddish |
נשמת |
| 459 | 381 | נורא תתן כח לי | Tabbush Manuscript |
G. Shrem R Elnadav- Qaddish |
קדיש |
| 460 | 381 | היום על עדרי | Raphael Tabbush |
I Cabasso Recording |
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| 461 | 382 | אדום ליי לו | Raphael Tabbush |
Arabic M. Mustachi J. Mosseri Recording |
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| 462 | 382 | אל חשקי כלו | Maqam Girkah |
Arabic |
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| 463 | 383 | טל אל רפא | Raphael Tabbush Maqam Mahour |
E. Sayegh Recording |
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| 464 | 383 | ענג למו |
Hayim Eliyahou |
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| 465 | 384 | ירעד לבי | ישראל בן משה Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript |
Recording |
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| 466 | 385 | יומא טבא דרבנן | Yeshaya Bar Misvah. |
G. Shrem Fule Yanani Recording R Barzani- Naqdishakh Eliahou Ozen- El Hahodaot D Binker |
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| 467 | 385 | רם אמור | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923 |
Fule Yanani I. Cabasso - Nishmat G. Shrem Recording I Cabasso- EH |
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| 468 | 386 | רחום לעד | Raphael Tabbush |
Y. Bozo Y Bozo 2 |
אל ההודאות |
| 469 | 386 | יה עזי אתה |
Y Bozo Yosef Bozo 2 S Salem Recording |
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| 470 | 387 | למן אתפלל למן | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem Recording |
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| 471 | 388 | בנין מעוני תמהר | Tabbush Manuscript |
G. Shrem Recording |
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| 472 | 389 | יה אודה | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript |
I. Cabasso J. Mosseri Recording |
שועת עניים |
| 473 | 389 | יה אלי צור משגבי | Raphael Tabbush Shabbat Zakhor, Ki Tisa, Ki Tesse. Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording G Shrem |
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| 474 | 391 | אני לשמך מלין אחביר | Raphael Tabbush Tabbush Manuscript |
G Shrem I Cabasso R Elnadav- Naqdishakh |
נקדישך |
| 475 | 391 | ארנן לשמך | Raphael Tabbush Tabbush Manuscript |
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| 476 | 392 | אגיד אנא | |||
| 477 | 393 | אלי תמוגג | Raphael Tabbush |
E. Marcus E. Menaged |
ה' מלך |
| 478 | 395 | יה חנון |
Hayim Eliyahou |
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| 479 | 395 | יה רם חיש |
M. Mustachi Recording |
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| 480 | 396 | איום גאל היום | |||
| 481 | 397 | יה אל גדול ונאדר | Tu Bishvat/ Baqashot. The text of this song has nothing to do with Tu Bishvat except for the references to inviting guests to eat different fruits. The reason why this tune is used for Tu Bishvat is based on a Judeo-Arabic song with the same tune as this. Tabbush Manuscript |
M. Nadaf G. Shrem I Cabasso |
שמחים |
| 482 | 398 | אל בורא כל נשמה | |||
| 483 | 398 | ענני יה |
I. Cabasso I. Cabasso - Nishmat |
נשמת | |
| 484 | 399 | יה הוריד נא | Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem I Cabasso |
ממצרים |
| 485 | 400 | אל בידו | Raphael Tabbush Month of Nissan. Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem 2 G. Shrem Recording Y Nahari I Cabasso H Abraham Zafrani |
כתר |
| 486 | 401 | יה אלי הנחל לי | Raphael Tabbush Should be Bayat. The Arabic of this is called "El Arsiyah" sung by Sabri Moudallal. Hamaoui Manuscript |
J. Mosseri Charlie Chehebar- Qaddish |
הללויה |
| 487 | 401 | תדד שנת עיני |
E. Menaged |
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| 488 | 402 | רחום דל דאגי מני | Raphael Tabbush |
E. Menaged Moshe Diib Laniado Arabic: Ya Daqaqitil Beini |
כתר |
| 489 | 403 | קומי יונה | Israel Najara |
E. Menaged I. Cabasso Iraqi Recording |
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| 490 | 403 | אל חי ונורא | Abraham Shabbat Bereshit. |
I. Cabasso Fule Yanani G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording |
קדיש |
| 491 | 404 | ערבים שבת אחים |
G. Shrem G. Shrem |
שועת עניים | |
| 492 | 405 | יהי שלום | Milah. For the birth of a baby boy. This pizmon is used at the Berit Milah. The initials at the beginning of each stanza form the acrostic 'Yehoshua'. This pizmon is taken from Mahzor Aram Soba, Sefer Shirim, Baghdad, 1906. An older version of this same song is found in Mahzor Aram Soba of 1560 (words vary slightly). Mahzor Aram Soba 1560 Shire Zimrah, Algiers, 1889 |
SCC Choir Fule Yanani - Different melody M Tawil Recording Recording Recording A Mouhadeb- Sigah |
בפי ישרים |
| 493 | 406 | אערך מהלל נבי | אנכי דוד בן אהרון בן חסין חזק Written for the Berit Milah. Also for Parashat Balaq, because Pinehas is mentioned. Written by R' David Hassin of Morocco in the 18th century. Written about Eliyahu, who is the "Malach HaBerit" and is present in each Berit Milah. The song talks about the miracles of Eliyahu and events throughout his life. Also according to Zohar, Pinehas=Eliyahu. Yabess Manuscript |
J. Mosseri Fule Yanani Recording Recording Recording |
שמחים |
| 494 | 409 | אהלל ואגילה | Milah Tabbush Manuscript |
G. Shrem Recording |
אל ההודאות |
| 495 | 410 | אתה אהובי | אברהם חזק 'Atah Ahubi' is sung at all Berit Milah celebrations as well as on Shabbat Lekh Lekha. The initials at the beginning of each stanza form 'Abraham Hazak'. The pizmon consists of 6 stanzas, five of which end with the word Eyn. Generally, Eyn, is easily translatable as Eye or spring. In this song, a third meaning is used which is based on Kabbalistic significance of the Berit Milah. Here, the berit milah itself is called Eyn, meaning Wellspring of Life. Abraham Antebi. Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Shire Zimrah, Algiers, 1889 |
M Tawil Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording R Barzani- Semehim Nahari- Naqdishakh |
נקדישך |
| 496 | 411 | מה טוב מה נעים | Mordechai Abadi Milah Abraham Sitehon Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923 |
M Tawil Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording |
אל ההודאות |
| 497 | 412 | מבטן ידיד יה קדש | Mordechai Abadi Milah Abraham Sitehon Manuscript |
Morris Elmann Fule Yanani A Mouhadeb D Kassin - Mimisrayim |
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| 498 | 413 | יחון אל צור | יוסף Milah. Chanted during the actual process of the circumcision. Seen in Mahzor Aram Soba 1560. Attiah Manuscript Mahzor Aram Soba 1527 |
J. Mosseri Fule Yanani Recording |
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| 499 | 414 | היום גאל היום | |||
| 500 | 414 | עלובה ועזובה | Raphael Tabbush |
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| 501 | 415 | חיש משגבי | Raphael Tabbush Purim Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript |
Yosef Hamaoui I. Cabasso G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording I Cabasso Recording |
כתר |
| 502 | 416 | אוחיל יום יום | Eliahu Hazzan This is a "remake" of the other song with the same title (p.345). In praise of Jerusalem and its prominent place throughout Jewish history. Both songs have the same melody. |
G. Shrem I. Dayan (Alternate version) Iraqi Recording |
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| 503 | 417 | ידידי רועי מקימי | ישראל חזק Shabbat Vayesse; Referencing Rachel coming with her sheep. Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript |
G. Shrem Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording R Barzani- Mimisrayim I Cabasso - Semehim |
שמחים |
| 504 | 418 | איש אלהים קדוש הוא | Ben Ish Hai Lag LaOmer. For R' Shimon Bar Yochai. Written by the "Ben Ish Hai" of Babel in the 19th century. Song is an acrostic (Aleph Bet) and has many allusions to the life of R' Shimon. Abraham Sitehon Manuscript |
Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording |
כתר |
| 505 | 422 | אנה אלך מרוחך | ישראל Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording Recording Agudat Dodim (Buenos Aires)- Mimisrayim I Cabasso- Mimisrayim I Cabasso |
אל ההודאות |
| 506 | 422 | לבת מעונה | Raphael Tabbush |
J. Mosseri |
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| 507 | 423 | רעיה את שירי | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript |
G. Shrem |
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| 508 | 423 | עזי עזי | Ezekiel Hai Albeg |
G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording R Barzani- Hahodaot |
אל ההודאות |
| 508.1 | 426e | בנה לעירך | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
Recording |
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| 508.2 | 424a | אך טוב לישראל | אברהם Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript |
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| 509 | 425 | אל מוכתר בכתר | Moses Ashear פיוט על סדר אלף בית אומרה- Alludes to 10 Sefirot. Ashear applies this tune often to Naqdishakh. Ashear Manuscript |
M. Nadaf I. Cabasso I. Cabasso - Nishmat E. Menaged - Nishmat I Cabasso- El Mukhtar- Nishmat I Cabasso 2 R Elnadav- Nishmat |
נשמת |
| 510 | 426 | יחידי אל צור | Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript |
Arabic |
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| 510.5 | 426a | לי יה לי יה יבנה יה | NLevy |
Recording I Cabasso- EH |
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| 511 | 427 | רצני אהוב | Ezra Dweck and Gabriel Shrem In honor of Hakham Baruch Ben-Haim when his son, Eli Ben Haim was born. Also, a song for the month of Nissan. Leaflet Photograph of H Barukh Ben Haim |
G. Shrem Part 1 G. Shrem Part 2 G. Shrem 2 G. Shrem Recording Eliahou Ozen- Qaddish Isaac Cabasso- Qaddish Shrem and Cabby E Sayegh |
הללויה |
| 512 | 428 | יה מוראך בי | Ezra Mishaniye Bar Misvah. |
M. Nadaf - Qaddish M. Nadaf - Qaddish 2 |
קדיש |
| 512.05 | 429a | יודו שמך אלוהים משגבי | Shelomo Hazzan Hazaq |
J Mosseri |
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| 512.09 | 429b | רנה רנה רנה |
F. Yanani |
