Rahawi-Nawah - رهاو نوى

Introduction

Maqam Rahawi ( רהאווי / רהאוו ) Nawah ( נאווה ) symbolizes the end of something. Nawah and Rahaw are two different maqams. Nawah is the maqam used to chant mishnayot as well as the maqam of the Qabbalat Shabbat and Arbit of Shabbat services. The last verse of Psalm 93,"lebetekha nava qodesh...", which is said prior to Qaddish on Friday night, alludes to Maqam Nawah, because nava read in the Syrian-Hebrew manner would be nawa and not nava. Nawah is suggested to be used on Friday night also because Mishnah ("Bameh Madliqin") is said during Qabbalat Shabbat.

Rahaw is the maqam of the Pesah Haggadah as well as the pizmon "Emounim 'Irkhu Shebah" therefore it is closely associated with Pesah, and we use it for Shabbat Morning prayers on Shabbat HaGadol, the Shabbat prior to Pesah.

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Index of Pizmonim

Section	Pizmon	Page	Song	Commentary	Recordings	Application
Baqashot	3	10	יאמר נא ישראל	Israel Najara Each verse ends with word "yom" (day). Nawah. A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923 Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	E. Menaged E. Sayegh Archives E. Sayegh Peticha	שמחים
Baqashot	12	21	שחר אבקשך	Shelomo Ibn Gabirol Nawah. Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	Archives	שמחים
Baqashot	13	21	אערוך צפצופי	Abraham First seen in "Miqrah Qodesh", 1864. Nawah. Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	Archives
Baqashot	29	37	יודוך רעיוני	Israel Najara Rahawi Nawah. Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	Archives E. Menaged
Baqashot	31	39	יודוך מלך	Mordechai Abadi Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883). Rahawi Nawah. Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	Archives E. Menaged G. Shrem G. Shrem Ohabe Zion 1960 Yaaqob Bozo - Shavat Aniyim Moshe Dwek - HM / Halleluya	אל ההודאות
Baqashot	33	41	עורי נצורה	Menashe Sitehon Nawah. Written by H Menashe Sittehon (?-1876). Alludes the different Amidah of Shabbat blessings (Arbit, Shaharit, Musaf, and Mincha). By Menashe Sitehon. In honor of Ezra Rabia. Rahawi Nawah. Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	G. Shrem Archives E. Menaged E. Menaged 2 G. Shrem Yaaqob Bozo - Shavat Aniyim	ראו בנים
Baqashot	34	42	רם אור גדול	Raphael Tabbush Written by H Rephael Tabbush (1830-1918). Rahawi Nawah. Tabbush Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923 Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	G. Shrem Archives E. Menaged E. Menaged- Nishmat G. Shrem Ohabe Zion 1960 Isaac Cabasso- Qaddish Charlie Chehebar- Qaddish	נשמת
Baqashot	44	53	רונו ושבחו לאל	Raphael Tabbush Composed by H Rephael Tabbush. Lahn: Ya Badri Toman Roqli. Rahawi Nawah. Attiah Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript Aharon Rahamim Hares Baqashot Manuscript, 1917	Archives G. Shrem G. Shrem Ohabe Zion 1960	קדיש
	105.23		הללויה כי טוב זמרה	ישראל Petiha. The word 'NAWAH' is mentioned.
	105.26		תען לשוני כי בי שמח	ישראל בן משה חזק Petiha
Rahawi Nawah	433	357	את רעיה	Abraham Rahaw. Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript Yabess Manuscript	Recording Recording (MB) Nishmat (MB)	נשמת
Rahawi Nawah	434	358	מגן אל צורי	Moshe Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem I. Cabasso- Qedusha G. Shrem Recording Isaac Cabasso- Qaddish I Cabasso Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Qaddish Moshe Dwek - Qaddish	קדיש
Rahawi Nawah	435	358	מעלפת ספירים	Mordechai Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem Qaddish (MB)	קדיש
Rahawi Nawah	436	359	אמונים ערכו שבח	אהרן כהן Emunim (RAHAW, page 359), or "The Faithful," is an important Sephardic hymn for Pesah; specifically for the Leil HaSeder. It can be found in Mahzor Aram Soba (1527), making it one of our oldest pizmonim still in active transmission. It has the acrostic of "Aharon Kohen." Each of the 7 stanzas end with the words "Va'amartem Zebah Pesah..." (ואמרתם זבח פסח); referring to the commandment mentioned in Exodus 12:27 to offer the Qorban Pesah to God. Other Missvot relating to Pesah are also referred to, such as, eating Massa and Maror, drinking the four cups of wine, and retelling of the story of the exodus from Egypt (ending with receiving the Torah). The last verse ends "Your doings are wondrous; Your miracles are powerful; all those who seek refuge in You will say 'It is good to take refuge in the Lord' (Psalm 118:8)." The hymn is traditionally sung at the Seder in the Magid portion, and the melody of this hymn is applied to the prayers for Semehim of Shabbat Hagadol, and Naqdishakh of Ereb Pesah. Mahzor Aram Soba 1527 Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Yabess Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem G. Shrem 2 Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording M Habusha Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Semehim / Mimisrayim Moshe Dwek - Emunim	שמחים
Rahawi Nawah	437	360	מלך המפואר	משה חזק Rahawi. Rosh Hashana, but also may be used for Pesah. Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	G. Shrem G. Shrem 2 G. Shrem Recording	שמחים
Rahawi Nawah	438	361	בנה לי זבול משכני	רפאל (חזק) "Build Me An Abode For My Dwelling" (NAWAH, page 361) is a song for Pesah. It is composed by the early nineteenth century Aleppian poet H Raphael Dwek HaKohen (acrostic: רפאל). It's melody is transposed from the Arabic song "Ya Sahee El Sabree." In this four stanza rhyming song with a repeating chorus, the author speaks from God's point of view in the first person. God, through the lens of the author, is describing what He desires to see in a future messianic era. He asks the Jewish people to build a place for Him to dwell (like the Mishkan). In this sanctuary, the Kohen will bring sacrifice offerings, the Levites will return and sing from their posts, and the Israelites will come with their families to celebrate good times. The second stanza describes how the Pesah offering will be brought at the right time, as well as the 'Omer offering, and everything will return back to the pre-exilic normal. The song then focuses on describing the sorry state of affairs of the Jewish people in exile, and how God commits to sending help via a messenger from King David's household (the Messiah). The fourth stanza is God pleading for the Jewish people not to return to God empty handed, but rather take what belongs to them, and overcome their troubles by defeating their enemies. The imagery of returning to the Land of Israel and bringing the Pesah offering to the future Beit Hamiqdash makes this pizmon especially meaningful and appropriate for the Pesah festival. The melody of this pizmon is often applied to various pieces of prayers on Shabbat Hagadol (the Shabbat prior to Pesah), and the pizmon itself is sung at the beginning of the Pesah holiday. Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923 British Library Or. 10375	G. Shrem G. Shrem 2 Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Isaac Cabasso- Rau Banim D Binker-Duek Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Naqdishakh Moshe Dwek - Rau Banim	נקדישך
Rahawi Nawah	439	361	מי ימלל	Mordechai Abadi This pizmon, (Maqam NAWAH, page 361), is composed by H Mordekhai Abadi (Aleppo, 1826, - Jerusalem, 1884), author of "Dibre Mordekhai," and other Halakha responsa. There are a total of 5 stanzas in this pizmon; corresponding to מ-ר-ד-כ-י. "Who can recount the strengths and wonders of the most perfect and wise?" the poem begins, and then proceeds to list the miracles that God orchestrated as the Children of Israel leave Egypt. Starting with the third stanza, the 10 plagues that occurred in Egypt are poetically described. In the last verse, after the festival of Pesah is mentioned, there is a reference to the belief that Pesah, a time of a previous redemption, will be the season in the future when "we will be redeemed." As per the Hazzanut notes of H Moshe Ashear, this song is reserved for Shabbat Bo and Shabbat Hagadol. The Ades synagogue in Jerusalem, however, has a tradition of using this song one week earlier on Shabbat Vaera. Abraham Sitehon Manuscript	Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Y Nahari I Cabasso Maury Blanco	ממצרים
Rahawi Nawah	440	363	יצא למלוך מבית סורים	ישראל בר משה בר לוי חזק This pizmon (NAWAH, page 363), is a retelling of the Joseph story (Genesis 39-41) in poetic form. This piece by H Israel Najara (1555-1625) has the acrostic: Israel Bar Moshe Bar Levi Hazaq. There are 16 stanzas in this poem and as a rule, the first three phrases of each stanza rhyme with the last phrase of the preceding stanza (AAAB- BBBC- CCCD etc). The last two stanzas of this poem indicate that the story of Joseph is a source of inspiration for our people; a people who experienced the hardships of poverty (אביון) and oppression (עבד) throughout the ages. The last stanza is the call for redemption of the nation and the hope that God will raise us just like He raised Joseph from the dust of poverty to the power of royalty. According to H Moshe Ashear, this song is traditionally applied for Semehim or Mimisrayim on Shabbat Vayesheb or as a Pizmon Sefer Torah for Shabbat Miqes. Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem A Mouhadeb	שמחים
Rahawi Nawah	441	365	דר רומה	Shabbat Vayera. A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording Moshe Dwek - EH Moshe Dwek - Rau Banim	אל ההודאות
Rahawi Nawah	442	366	אל מתנשא לכל לראש לפניך היום תדרוש סליחתם	Abraham I Antebi Nawah. אברהם. Composed by H Abraham Antebi (1765-1858), Chief Rabbi of Aleppo from 1817. Pizmon found in "Ohel Yesharim" book from 1843. Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Shire Zimrah, Algiers, 1889 A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	Maury Blanco
Rahawi Nawah	443	367	שמרתני וחיתני	Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording Moshe Dwek	ממצרים
Rahawi Nawah	444	367	יגן אלי על קהלי	Missing melody. Tabbush Manuscript
Rahawi Nawah	445	368	מתי תשיר	Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - SA Moshe Dwek - Rau Banim	שועת עניים
Rahawi Nawah	446	368	רם לי יה רם לי	Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording
Rahawi Nawah	447	369	אל בנה נא		G. Shrem Arabic G. Shrem Recording	נקדישך
Rahawi Nawah	449	371	סלח סלח	אהרן הכהן חזק Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording	שמחים
Rahawi Nawah	450	372	אודך אל טובות גמלת	Raphael Tabbush This pizmon (RAHAWI-NAWAH, page 372), whose opening words translates as "I Will Give Thanks to You" is one of the few Syrian Sephardic songs in honor of Hanukah. It is composed by the legendary poet, H Raphael Tabbush, whose name appears in the acrostic (אני רפאל חזק). In its six stanzas, each clause of a given stanza rhymes with one another, and the last clause of each stanza rhymes with the preceding stanza. In the notes of H Moshe Ashear, it is only used as the PIZMON SEFER TORAH on the Shabbat prior to Hanukah, although it's melody can be used for the various pieces of prayers throughout the year. The pizmon starts by thanking God for all the good that He bestowed onto His chosen nation; for allowing Israel to defeat its foes. The second stanza says that a miracle was performed in the days of "Matitya" (מתתיה), and from a little oil, the entire Temple was lit. The word "Hanukah" appears in the fourth stanza as God tells the people to rejoice as they dedicate the Temple (חנכת הבית), and to retell the story of the miracles to their children. The last verse is a prayer for strength for the nation that assembles in their holy synagogues to exalt God's name. Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem	ממצרים
Rahawi Nawah	451	373	גואלך גואלך	Moses Ashear	G. Shrem G. Shrem
	451.2		במה מדליקין		play pause G. Shrem play pause G. Shrem 2 play pause G. Shrem play pause M Habusha play pause D Riahi play pause Moshe Dwek - Bameh Madliqin	דוגמא
	717	374b	יום יום אודה לאל אשר בחר בנו	יצחק A song in honor of the Ten Commandments and Matan Torah. Previously had different melodies in Maqamat Rast, Rahawi-Nawah, Iraq, and Hoseni. Attiah Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript	Recording Recording
	2092		שמחת לבי מפלטי צור משגבי	ישראל Nawah
	2093		מה יפו לי דודיך	מיכאל חזק Nawah
	2094		יחיד על כל ברואים	ישראל Nawah
	2095		שוכן עד תישב באיתן	שלמה בר שמואל Nawah Shire Zimrah, Algiers, 1889	play pause Yaaqob Bozo - Nishmat play pause Yaaqob Bozo - Qaddish	נשמת
	2097		שושנת העמקים שובי שובי השולמית	שלמה Nawah
	2098		גל עיני ואביטה	Nawah
	2099		שבח אתן בנעימה	שמואל Nawah
	2100		אודך אל בניב שפתי	Nawah or Bayat.
	2101		שמח נפש דאבה	שמואל Nawah
	2102	514j	אחות קטנה	Abraham Hazan "Ahot Qetana," or "Young Sister," is a poem by the 13th century rabbi H Abraham Hazan of Girona, in eastern Spain (acrostic: “Abraham Hazan Hazaq”). This piyut is sung on the eve of Rosh Hashana; at the closing of the old year. According to Gabriel A Shrem, its melody, which is in Maqam NAWAH, is also applied for Semehim on the Shabbat prior to Rosh Hashana. What relates this poem to Rosh Hashana are the words at the end of each of the first eight verses "Tikhle Shana Veqileloteha" (end the year and all its curses). The poem compares the Jewish people to a young sister; one who relies on her brothers to survive. This young sister is suffering from all types of problems. She is constantly under attack from enemies. Her possessions are looted and vandalized by foreigners. She is left with nothing; humiliated and alone. In essence, this poem is a protest to God on how He can allow such bad things to happen to the suffering Jewish nation. In the last verse, however, God responds: "Strengthen and Rejoice, for your exile is over." Echoing the words of Isaiah, there is a call for all the people to get on the paths to Zion and return from the exile. On that note, the poem concludes with the words: "Tahel Shana Ubirkhoteha" (begin the year with all it's blessings).	G. Shrem M. Tawil Recording S Antebi I Cabasso G Shrem - Semehim Moshe Dwek - Ahot Qetana Moshe Dwek - HM	ה' מלך
	2136		מלך אונים דר מעונים	משה Nawah
	2137		נעים דודי יפה רפאיני וארפא	Nawah
	2138		יהמו מעי לך גואלי	יהודה חזק Nawah
	2139		מלכי ארץ וכל לאומים	משה ישראל חזק Nawah
	2141		שיר אעיר בקול נעים	שמואל Nawah
	2142		אל רם שוכן עד במרומים	אברהם Nawah
	2143		יה נא שמע שיר רנתי	יעקב Nawah
	2144		ירה בי נדוד	ישראל Nawah
	2145		דבר אמת וענווה	דוד חזק Nawah
	2146		נותן דרך ונתיבה	נסים Nawah
	2147		מלך מקשיב לשוועת חבוש מזור נא לצירי	מנחם Nawah
	2148		ירויון דשן ביתך	ישראל בן משה Nawah
	2149		אודה גמלנו כל טוב	אליהו Nawah
	2150		מה לך יחידה תשבי	משה Nawah
	2151		ידידי אמור לנדודי אתכם מגוי מר גאלתי	ישראל Nawah
	2152		ידיד ראה עמך שדוד	ישראל Nawah
	2153		נאווה קומי מבור שבי	נסים Nawah
	2155		אלך לי אל הר המור	אברהם Nawah or Hijaz.
	2156		שופט הארץ הנשא	שלמה Nawah
	2157		נהלל אל חי במכתם	נסים Nawah
	2160		מונה מספר לכוכבים	משה Nawah
	2161		חלקי לך דלפה עיני	Nawah
	2162		עם סודי נפשו ירעה לו	ישראל חזק Nawah
	2163		אל נא הבט את אויבי	Nawah
	2164		יוצר אור שוכן מעונים	ישעיה Nawah
	2165		אמרי האזין הט לי אוזן	אליה Nawah
	2166		שמן מור מבוסם	שלמה Nawah Shire Zimrah, Algiers, 1889
Rahawi Nawah	2167		יה מסי כבין רחמנא אסי כביהון לעם דנא יחמון ילדיהון מתבדרין	Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Yabess Manuscript
	2168		ירום ראשי עתה	ישראל Nawah. Hoseni.
	2169		יצר סמוך תיצור שלום	ישראל Nawah
	2170		את רעיה טובו דודיך	אברהם Rahawi
	2171		יחיד חי קיים ונורא	ישעיה חזק Rahawi
	2172		אודה לאל בכל לבי	אברהם Rahawi
	2173		אמיתך בכלי נבל	אברהם Rahawi		נקדישך
	2174		יושב על כסא נעלה	ישעיה Rahawi
	2175		ישיב הרע לצוררי	יעקב עבוד Rahawi
	2176		אלי לתפלתי הקשב	אבטליון Rahawi		ממצרים
	2177		יה תשועתי עד אן יעבור עידן	יוסף חזק Rahawi
	2178		אל מרומם צור משגבי	ישעיה Rahawi		ממצרים
	2179		אביר רועים תמים דעים	אברהם Rahawi
	2180		בצל חורש מוצל	ישראל Rahawi. Sigah.		אל ההודאות
	2181		ידיד צח לך אפצח	ידידיה חזק Rahawi
	2182		אנסוך אני מהר את מלכי	אברהם Rahawi
	2183		רועה נאמן יפקוד אב רחמן	רפאל שלמה חזק Rahawi		נשמת
	2184		אל תקיף מכניע זדים	אפרים חזק בר שלמה חזק Rahawi/Bousaliq		נשמת
	2185		רננות אמר שלמה	רפאל שלמה Rahawi		קדיש
	2186		יחיד הוא ואין בלעדו	ידידיה Rahawi
	2187		יקים דבר עבדו	ישועה Rahawi
	2188		אל גיבור יועץ פלא	אברהם Rahawi
	2189		אלוהי לטובה לי זוכרה	אברהם Rahawi
	2190		אל פקח קוחי	אברהם Rahawi		שועת עניים
	2191		שדי שדי אמר לעולמו	שלמה Rahawi
	2250		עשה עמנו אות לטובה	עזרא Nawah
	2251		עם טוב ויקיר בן זרח	עזרא
	2257		עם בחר יה נחלה לו	עזרא Rahawi
Rahawi-Nawah	2286		ג’אני חביבי אבו חלקה	Similar to Bene Li Zebul but slightly different.
Haggadah	2300	H2	הגדה		G. Shrem Max E Tawil- Magid
	2554		שירו שירים	Shir Ushbaha, 1921
	2555		אל ירומם
	2556		יה משה נא
	2557		שירו זמרו הללויה
	2558		אהבתך בלבי כאש
	2559		שישו עלזי ירושלים
	2560		הודו הללו צור פודה
	2561		שירו חדש שירו גאולים
	2562		שאלתי בקשתי
	2801		מימתי יא מימתי	"Ya Mamati," an Arabic piece in Maqam Bayat-Nawah, sung by Mahmoud Boulaqi, and applied to Semehim by Ashear in 1937-38 for Shabbat Vayera.	play pause Arabic: Ya Memati Mahmoud El Boulaqi	שמחים
	4026	374a	מלך גואל ומושיע	Month of Nissan.	Recording Hebrew Recording
	4420		יודע כל תעלומה
	4421		מלכי ארץ וכל לאומים
	4422		טר עם ענך
	4423		יה נאומי שא בתחנה
	4424		את קולי ברון ארימה
	4425		יוצרי! שוב נא חדש כקדם
	4426		שמר לב לפיו מחסום
	4427		עושה חסד לאלפים
	4428		אל ילחם לוחמי
	4429		אמרי נא בינה
	4430		אתה ה׳ אלי מגן בעדי
	4431		אבי לבנים תענה
	4432		חיים וחן תן לי
	4433		ראה גם ראה אבי
	4831		יה צח אל סתרי ומגני	Ezekiel Hai Albeg
	5569		קדיש המערה	Qaddish Ha'Me'arah, literally "The Qaddish of the Cave," is named such, because each Friday night in the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, they used to go to the Cave of Eliahou the Prophet, read Tehillim, and use this tune for Qaddish.	play pause Eliahou- Qaddish play pause I Cabasso- Qaddish play pause Yaaqob Bozo - Qaddish
	5735		דרך עיר מושב	Daniel Binker-Duek	play pause Moshe Habusha play pause D Binker-Duek
	5736		אמת אתה חתננו		play pause Hayim Eliahou- Mimisrayim
	5737		שוכן עד
	5747		אזמר שמך	Daniel Binker-Duek	play pause D Binker-Duek	קדיש
	5764		דרך עיר מושב	Daniel Binker-Duek לחן - דניאל בינכר דוויך . סימן - דניאל כפול		קדיש