Bayat - بياتي

Introduction

Maqam Bayat (בייאת / ביאת ) is the most common of the Syrian Maqamat. More songs in the pizmonim book are classified under this maqam than any other.

Bayat, which in Arabic means 'a complete oath of loyalty to an emir', symbolizes an pledge of allegience between two parties (as is the case with Bar Misvah- an oath between man and God).

Bayat is associated with the occasion of a Bar Misvah due to its wealth of Bar Misvah pizmonim. It is also associated with Mossaei Shabbat due to its mellow mood.

Damascus tradition is to use this maqam to close a Humash.

Bayat tetrachord: starting on D

Index of Pizmonim

Pizmon	Page	Song	Commentary	Recordings	Application
299.11	237k	שמחה שמחה אהל שמחה	Arabic: "Linda Linda"	F Samra
299.99	238	פזמונים במקאם ביאת		Assorted Songs
300	238	יחיד רם לעולם	Raphael Tabbush First song at all Sebets. The initials at the beginning of each stanza form the acrostic 'Yosef'. Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	M. Tawil G. Shrem Fule Yanani Moshe Diib Laniado Recording Moshe Dwek	פזמון
301	239	למה בא אויבי	Raphael Tabbush Arabic Melody: لما بان. Tabbush Manuscript	Darwish El Hariri Maury Blanco
302	239	נורא ורם	Raphael Tabbush The pizmon incorporates the poet's name and hints at the shortest prayer in the Bible, "El na Refah na Lah", "Oh God, pray heal her now" (Numbers 12:13). The Text of this pizmon calls of God to "heal my sickness and pain". The pizmon also asks God to banish the "son of Hagar". Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	S. Salem E. Sayegh Fule Yanani G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording Y Nahari H Abraham Zafrani D Binker-Duek
303	239	יהי נא לן נחת	Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording Maury Blanco
304	240	אתה סתרי אל נורא אלי	Hamaoui Manuscript	E. Sayegh
305	240	יפת עין לבבתיני	Ezra Attiah Siman "Yeshaya". Yeshaya is the name of his father. Pizmon for Abi HaBat.	Y. Hamaoui Fule Yanani I. Cabasso- Nishmat G. Shrem Recording R Barzani- Nishmat R Barzani- Keter Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Nishmat Moshe Dwek - Qaddish Moshe Dwek - Qaddish Moshe Dwek - Qaddish	נשמת
306	241	אל יצרת	Raphael Tabbush Aseret Yeme Teshubah. Can be used for Shabbats of Maqam Bayat-Hijaz. Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem - Qedusha G. Shrem R Elnadav- Qaddish Naftali Tawil- Qedusha I Cabasso- Nishmat
307	241	עז ומחית	Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	S. Salem Arabic Moshe Diib Laniado Recording M Habusha Iraqi- Maqam Bayat Maury Blanco	קדיש
308	242	יה אלי מהר	Raphael Tabbush Title in Red Book of "Abd Al Ekhoua" is incorrect. The actual title is “min abli mah ahwah algamal.”	I. Cabasso- Nishmat M Tawil S. Salem Y. Bozo Amos Dodi G. Shrem Recording M Habusha Isaac Cabasso- Nishmat I Cabasso- Nishmat 3 Naftali Tawil- Nishmat Arabic Maury Blanco	נשמת
309	242	אני אגיד בקהל עם זו	Arabic: Ahd El Ekhewwa. DOR in Maqam Bayat.	M. Nadaf S. Salem E. Menaged I. Cabasso- Qaddish Amos Dodi Recording E Menaged- Qaddish Arabic: Ahd El Ekhewwa H Obadia Yosef Maury Blanco
310	242	חנני מלך רחמן	Habib Tabbush Manuscript	S. Salem E. Sayegh Y. Bozo Amos Dodi Recording Moshe Diib Laniado
311	243	שבחו אל רוממו	Hatan/Kallah. British Library Or. 10375	E. Sayegh Kaddish G. Shrem E. Sayegh G. Shrem Recording I Cabasso- Nishmat	נשמת
312	243	אויבי הכני	Arabic is "Hebbi Da'ani" sung by 'ABD EL HAI HILMI.	S. Salem Recording Moshe Diib Laniado Maury Blanco
313	243	אבוא אל ציון		I. Cabasso E Sayegh Moshe Habusha	נשמת
314	244	היכלו היכלו	Raphael Tabbush Hanukkah. Thanking God for the deliverence against the enemies. Like "Al Hanissim", this song opens and closes with the Beit Hamikdash. This song also mentions Matityahu and the lighting of the Menora. Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	M. Nadaf Recording Maury Blanco Moshe Eliahou
315	244	יחידתי בת אימה	Raphael Tabbush	I. Cabasso Recording	שמחים
316	245a	למה אויבי רדפוני		I. Cabasso
317	245a	אנא הקשב לצפצופי
318	245a	אל גאל עם נזנח	Arabic: El kamal fel maleh	Arabic: version of Cheikh Yousef el Many Moshe Diib Laniado David Saliah, Knis Ades Arabic: version of Cheikh Sayed el Safdi Recording Maury Blanco
319	246	מעזי אז כלה קץ	Raphael Tabbush “Mauzi,” or “My Fortress” (BAYAT, page 246), is a song that is very popular. H Raphael Tabbush is likely the author of this pizmon, but this is uncertain. The melody of this song is from the Arabic song “Baladi Askara Min Araf il Lama.” This song is associated with the Shalosh Regalim festivals due to a brief reference to them. The melody of this pizmon is typically applied to Shav’at Aniyim for weeks of Maqam BAYAT. Despite this being a song for the most happy of holidays, this song is actually very sad. It asks why has God abandoned us and why has the Messiah not yet arrived? It describes how our enemies have taken over our vineyards and have killed us. The climax of the song, “Al Damam,” describes how “my tears fall on their blood" (the blood of fellow Jews) and how our tears are enough to fill rivers. The four verse piece concludes with an open question: “Where has my Beloved gone; to Whom I rejoice three times a year?” Commentary on Pizmon	N. Salem Ezra Sayegh E. Menaged Fule Yanani I. Cabasso- Shav'at G. Shrem Recording R Barzani- Shaveat I Cabasso E Sayegh D Binker-Duek Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - SA Moshe Dwek - Mauzi	שועת עניים
320	246	חביבי הב		J. Mosseri I. Cabasso Recording
321	247	שא לזנוחך		E. Menaged Moshe Ner Geon Moshe Diib Laniado Amos Dodi Recording H Obadia Yosef Maury Blanco and Aram Soba Orchestra
322	247	ארחם יפה דודי
323	248	אלי לידי מלא	Shabbat Hazon.
324	248	חזק אל ידי		I. Cabasso Recording
325	249	תדום נפשי תדום		Shelomo Tob Cohen
326	249	ארוממך לכבוד שמך	This pizmon (BAYAT, page 249), “I Will Exalt Thee,” is associated with the Shalosh Regalim festivals, and specifically Sukkot. This rhyming song is composed by H Raphael Antebi Tabbush (d. 1918). The theme of the song is praising God during the joyous pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Among the reasons listed of why God is praised are: He performed miracles for us, destroyed our enemies, gave us the Torah, lifted us from bondage, forgives our transgressions, listens to our cries, and heals the sick. In this song, there are 22 stanzas, corresponding to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, and each stanza ends with the chorus: “Le’ir Sion, Har Qodshekha, Sham Nismah Ve’naale” (To the City of Zion, Your Holy Mountain; There will we rejoice and ascend). The last stanza is a prayer for the arrival of Eliahou to herald the redemption, which "everyone is yearning for.” In addition to singing “Aromimkha” on the Shalosh Regalim, it is commonly chanted during the Haqafot of Simhat Torah. The melody of this can be applied to Mimisrayim on Shabbat Hol Hamoed. Tabbush Manuscript	Fule Yanani G. Shrem Moshe Dwek	ממצרים
327	251	חיש זמנו	Raphael Tabbush A Z Idelsohn notes, 1923	Arabic- Hai Zaino Zaino F Samra	ממצרים
328	252	אנא קץ לי	Nissim Hamaoui Manuscript Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem Moshe Dwek	ה' מלך
329	252	עדתי הנעה תהללך	Nissim
330	253	רם צורי נעלה	Raphael Tabbush	J. Mosseri
330.1	253a	עדינה מראיך הראיני	ASaban Abi HaBat; Abraham Sasson. 1983.	F Samra
331	254	אל רם ואיום		E. Marcus J. Mosseri I Cabasso- Shavat Naftali Tawil- Shavat	שועת עניים
332	254	מה טוב חלקך	Hatan. British Library Or. 10375	I. Dayan	שועת עניים
333	255	ידידי השכחת	Matan Torah.	Yosef Hamaoui M Kairey G. Shrem Recording	קדיש
334	256	אשיר לאל איום	אני יצחק דבח חזק Song for the months of the year. Usually applied for Semehim the Shabbat prior to Rosh Hodesh Nissan. Attiah Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript	D Binker-Duek D Binker- Semehim	שמחים
335	257	יתן אל שלמא רבא	ישעיה	Gabi Falak Gabi Falak- Keter	כתר
336	257	רנה ותהלה ישראל	Raphael Tabbush This pizmon (BAYAT, page 257), translated as "Rejoice and Praise," is the flagship song for Rosh Hashana. It is composed by H Raphael Antebi Tabbush and it's five stanzas spell the acrostic "Rephael Hazaq." The melody is from the Arabic song "Ghussnu Ban Jabinahu El Badru." According to H Moshe Ashear, this song is used as the Pizmon Sefer Torah on the second day of Rosh Hashana, as well as for Semehim on Shabbat Mishpatim. There are many themes of Rosh Hashana that are alluded to in this song. In the first stanza, Israel prepares a song in order to praise God. The second stanza says that our mouths and our hearts will become pure, and at the beginning of the year (Rosh Hashana), our hearts awaken from the sounds of the Shofar. It is during this time, the Days of Awe, that we say the Confessions, in order to refrain from all transgressions, and in order to become pure before God (third stanza). In the fourth stanza, the author prays for God's children to be written in the Book of Life and for the destruction of Israel's enemies. The final verse is a charge for the nation to strengthen and to observe the Sabbath in order for God to speedily bring us to the end of days. Tabbush Manuscript	M Kairey Fule Yanani Recording Semehim Maury Blanco Moshe Dwek	שמחים
337	258	ידי אשא לדבירך	יוסף חזק Mossaei Shalosh Regalim. Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript	G. Shrem Recording Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek	ראו בנים
338	259	אדיר אל נעלה	אבטליון Simhat HaSho'eba. Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Attiah Manuscript
338.1	318br	רם גלה לקץ הנסתם	Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript	Recording
339	260	לשם יי צבאות	Moses Ashear Bar Misvah. Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso
340	260	בעדי יה בעדי	Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript	G. Shrem Recording Naftali Tawil- EH Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - EH Moshe Dwek - Qaddish	אל ההודאות
341	261	הבו גודל	Moses Ashear Bar Misvah. Ashear Manuscript	M Kairey Recording Moe Tawil Moshe Dwek	שועת עניים
342	262	אבות הבנים	Moses Ashear Gindi Bar Misvah. Ashear Manuscript	M Kairey Moshe Dwek
343	263	מה יפו לי פעמיך	Moses Ashear Bijou. Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso Shrem and Cabby
344	264	מענה לשון	Moses Ashear Safdieh. Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso I. Cabasso- Qedusha M. Nadaf Naftali Tawil- Halleluya Shrem and Cabby	הללויה
345	265	מלך צור עולמים	Moses Ashear Pre 1928 for Hebrat Qehal Qadosh Agudath Ahim. חברת אגודת אחים / Hebrath Agudath Ahim / The oriental Hebrew Aid Society and Congregation, 87 Eldridge Street, New York. Ashear Manuscript	E. Menaged E. Menaged 2 E. Menaged 3 I Cabasso
346	266	אל מאד נעלה	Moses Ashear The pizmon “El Meod Na’ala” (BAYAT, page 266) is one of the most famous compositions written by cantor H Moshe Ashear (1877-1940). This was written in honor of the groom Mr Elie J Gindi (born in 1900, Syria) for his wedding (circa 1924 in Brooklyn, NY). The acrostic of the pizmon is “Eliah Moshe” with the first word of each of the three stanzas spelling “Eliah” and the second word of each stanza spelling “Moshe.” The names of the bride’s father, Moses (Attieh), and the bride, Rachel, are alluded to in the first and third stanza’s respectively. The melody of this pizmon is from polka music from Istanbul, Turkey. In the prayers, this melody is commonly applied to Semehim on weeks of Maqam BAYAT. This song is also traditionally used as the PIZMON SEFER TORAH for Shabbat Shemot because of it mentioning Moshe and Aharon, two important people introduced in this Torah portion. Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso- Semehim Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem Recording R. Elnadav R Barzani- Shaveat DMB Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - HM Moshe Dwek - Semehim Moshe Dwek - Naqdishakh	שמחים
347	266	מכון לשבתך עולמים	Moses Ashear Bijou. Ashear Manuscript
348	267	אל צור מחסה	Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript	Arabic
349	267	הודך יה תנה לי	Moses Ashear Wedding of Ezra S Tawil. Song is a mixture of Bayat and Hijaz. Ashear Manuscript	M. Nadaf E. Menaged I. Cabasso Qaddish I. Cabasso Qaddish Recording I Cabasso- Naqdishakh I Cabasso - Pizmon	נקדישך
350	268	'הללו את ה	Moses Ashear Matan Torah. Ashear Manuscript	Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem I Cabasso I Cabasso
351	269	איומה לי שובי בחבה	Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso Maury Blanco Shabetai Laniado
352	270	לדודי נא	Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso
353	270	מראש אמנה	Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript
354	272	תנהלני לעיר כבודך	Moses Ashear Serure. Ashear Manuscript	I. Cabasso
355	273	יה הושיעה עדתי	Moses Ashear Wedding of Jacob Isaac Cabasso, father of Eli and Isaac J Cabasso. Ashear Manuscript Photograph of Isaac Cabasso with DMB	I. Cabasso I Cabasso 2
356	274	אל חי שוכן	Moses Ashear Paragraph 1 can be applied to El Hahodaot and Paragraph 3 can be applied to Qaddish. Appropriate for Shabbat Re'eh. Arabic is sung by Daoud Hosni. Ashear Manuscript	E. Menaged E. Menaged 2 M. Nadaf I. Cabasso Qaddish Arabic: El Qalb Fi Hob I Cabasso- EH & Qaddish	שמחים
357	274	אות אלף מאלפת	א''ב Aleph Bet Song. Attiah Manuscript Shrem Manuscript Abraham Sitehon Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Mosseri-Kozli Manuscript	G. Shrem G. Shrem Naftali Tawil- Semehim Shabetai Laniado- HM Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Nishmat	אל ההודאות
358	276	אל דורשה נפשי	Raphael Tabbush Tabbush Manuscript	G. Shrem I. Cabasso- Mimisrayim E. Menaged- Mimisrayim Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem Moshe Dwek	ממצרים
359	276	אבי כחותם שימני	Shrem Manuscript	I. Cabasso- Qedusha G. Shrem	נקדישך
360	277	יוצר אדמה	This pizmon (BAYAT, page 277), whose title translates as "Former of Earth, Creator of Heaven," is an ode to the Tefillin (phylacteries). Tefillin are small leather boxes containing biblical texts that are worn at prayers. Composed in the mid-nineteenth century in Aleppo by a "H Meir Sasson" (acrostic: מאיר ששון), this song is most associated with the Bar Misvah ceremony; when, traditionally, a 13 year old boy wears the Tefillin for the first time. There are 8 rhyming stanzas in this song with opening line, "Yosser Adama," serving as the repeating chorus. The melody of this pizmon, adapted from the Arabic song "Saq Al Morama," can be applied to Hashem Melekh when praying in Maqam BAYAT. Throughout the stanzas, different aspects of the Tefillin are alluded to (i.e. four compartments, written on parchment, letters Shin, Dalet, and Yod, etc). The fifth stanza is a reminder that the misvah of the Tefillin needs to be safeguarded, and that wearing them shows God's glory. The sixth stanza states that Tefillin also serves as a protective shield against evil. The song concludes with a prayer for God to take revenge on all those who do not uphold the various commandments (such as the Tefillin). British Library Or. 10375	G. Shrem M Kairey Recording Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - HM Moshe Dwek - Semehim	ה' מלך
361	278	לך חילי	Ezekiel Dweck Shrem Manuscript	I. Cabasso
362	278	אל נעלה רפא	Moses Ashear Eli Ashear Bar Misvah. Kislev 1929. Leaflet	Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem Recording I Cabasso I Cabasso I Cabasso- Nishmat	קדיש
363	280	שובי העדי	Moses Ashear Written May 26, 1940. Song in memory of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai, for Lag LaOmer. Leaflet	G. Shrem I. Cabasso G. Shrem G. Shrem	כתר
364	282	יה נורא ונשגב	Moses Ashear Mordechai Israel Missry Bar Misvah. March 19, 1935. Leaflet	I. Cabasso
365	284	לאל עתרתי תעלה	Moses Ashear David Moshe Ashear Wedding. March 14, 1937. Leaflet	I. Cabasso
366	286	אשיר לאל דר זבולה	Moses Ashear Wedding of Isaac Shaul Semah. August 25, 1940. This is the last documented pizmon of Moshe Ashear; written a month before his demise. Shrem Manuscript Leaflet	E. Marcus
367	287	מבטן אתה הוא גוחי	Moses Ashear Moshe Pinehas Schwecky Bar Misvah. Sivan 1931. Leaflet
368	288	אנא אנא אימא	Moses Ashear Moshe Pinehas Schwecky Bar Misvah. Sivan 1931. Leaflet	I. Cabasso
369	289	מגן עוזר רם ונורא	Moses Ashear Isaac Joseph Shasho Bar Misvah. 12/21/1934. Leaflet	Arabic	ממצרים
370	289	יה אותי על ידי	Moses Ashear Shasho Bar Misvah. Continuation of above song. 12/21/1934.	Arabic
371	291	יחידה התנערי	Moses Ashear Bar Misvah of Joe Saff. The pizmon contains references to Bar Mitzvah as well as allusions to the particular situation of the Saff family. 1933. Leaflet Photograph of Joseph E Saff	I. Cabasso
372	292	דברי שירתי- מגן בעדי	Moses Ashear In honor of birth of Moshe Ashear's grandson. December 10, 1937. Shrem Manuscript Leaflet	Arabic Yosef Hamaoui J. Mosseri G. Shrem Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Haleluya Moshe Dwek - EH Moshe Dwek - Qaddish	ראו בנים
373	293	יחיד אלהי קדם	Moses Ashear Hatan Yehezqel Haim Shalom. Tishri 1929. Leaflet	J. Mosseri E. Sayegh: Haleluyah Naftali Tawil- Nishmat	הללויה
374	294	אלהי אבי הקשב	Moses Ashear Wedding of Abraham Eliahou Abad il-Wahad. April 21, 1940. Leaflet
375	296	מרום יחיד	Moses Ashear Joseph Isaac Shalom Bar Misvah. Kislev 1930. Leaflet Photograph of Isaac Shalom	G. Shrem Naftali Tawil- Qedusha Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - Naqdishakh	נקדישך
376	297	מאל עליון	Moses Ashear Joseph Isaac Shalom Bar Misvah. Kislev 1930. Leaflet Isaac and Alice Shalom Family	G. Shrem Moshe Dwek
377	298	לך קראתי יה	Moses Ashear	Arabic G. Shrem Recording
378	299	מה נעימה ויפה	Moses Ashear Husney Bar Misvah; 8/29/1935. Starts Bayat and switches to Hijaz. Leaflet	M. Nadaf	פזמון
379	299	אני לו אשיר	Moses Ashear Continuation of previous song. Abdel Wahab song EL NIL NAGASHI. The section that Menaged is using is minute 2:40 through 4:20 of the Arabic song. In the pizmon it's from the 5th line on page 300 (Malkekh Yinhar) until the 12th line (El Ahoub Yahel Lah). Leaflet	I. Cabasso I. Cabasso - only page 300 Arabic E. Menaged H Obadia Yosef	שועת עניים
380	301	יחיד מרומי	EDweck Bar Mitzvah song. Written by Ezra Dweck and Gabriel A Shrem for the Bar Mitzvah of Albert Joseph Shehebar. Photograph of Abraham S Chehebar Family Handwritten by G Shrem	Arabic	פזמון
381	302	שבחך אני אגידה	Ezra Mishaniye Composed by Hakham Ezra Mishaniye for Nissim Franco, Hazzan of Congregation Magen David and subsequently Shaare Zion (Brooklyn, New York), for the occasion of the Bar Misvah of his son, Steve Franco (yeshaya) . It is sung to the Arabic melody of ANI MANI RAYISAH. Can be applied to Odecha or Keter. Bar Misvah on January 19, 1950. Leaflet Photograph of Nathan Nissim Franco	G. Shrem Recording I Cabasso- Semehim Moshe Dwek Moshe Dwek - SA, BY Moshe Dwek - Qaddish Moshe Dwek - Qaddish Moshe Dwek - Rau Banim	כתר
382	304	חוס לעמך	Ezra Mishaniye Sam Haddad- "Simbol" (Joseph) Kassin Wedding. December 1, 1951. Leaflet	I Cabasso	קדיש
383	306	עזרי אקרא יה	Ezra Mishaniye This pizmon is the introductory music of the following song, "Hallet Ya Rabie." Leaflet	Arabic Shelomo Tob Cohen
384	307	אהלל ואביע מהללך	Ezra Mishaniye Bar Misvah song for Jack Isaac Mevorach. May 8, 1950. Arabic is HALLET YA RABIE- MOHAMED ABDELWAHAB.	Arabic Recording
385	308	מעזם קרנם	Ezra Mishaniye Arabic Melody: عل نسوان يا سلم سلام. Bar Misvah of Shelomo E Laniado, son of Eli Laniado, the President of Congregation Shaare Zion. April 1, 1948. Leaflet	Sayed Darwish (1918)
386	309	תן נחלה עיר המזרח	Ezra Mishaniye Bar Misvah of David Yehuda Safdiah. August 16, 1948. Leaflet	Abdel Wahab Recording Moshe Mustachi
387	311	יה אל הבט למענה	Ezekiel Dweck Written during the time of the Holocaust. Shrem Manuscript	I. Cabasso- Qaddish M. Nadaf M. Nadaf 2 I Cabasso- SA Recording	קדיש
388	312	שירו שיר חדוה	Ezekiel Hai Albeg This special pizmon (BAYAT, page 312) is composed to the Arabic melody of "Al Hiya Helwa" by Cantor Ezekiel Hai Albeg in honor of the Bar Misvah of Benny Levy (1939-2024) son of Olga and Elie Bechor Levy. Benny Levy is one of the pioneers of Ahi Ezer Congregation. It is said about him that he lived a humble yet fulfilling life. He passed away the 24th of Adar 1, 5784 (which is March 4, 2024). The melody of this song can be applied to Semehim when prayers are conducted in Maqam BAYAT. Photo of Benny Bechor Levy (1939-2024)	Fule Yanani I. Cabasso Recording Isaac Cabasso- Qaddish Shrem and Cabby Moshe Dwek	שמחים
389	313	צור יה אל	Ezekiel Hai Albeg This pizmon (BAYAT, page 313), whose opening words translate as "Rock, Lord, God, King of the Universe, Unto You Are My Thoughts" was written in the early 1950's by Cantor Ezekiel H Albeg. It was written as a birthday dedication to Mr Charles A Serouya (d. 2005), the President of Young Magen David (YMD). "Charlie", as he was affectionately known, had a rare vibrant personality and devoted most of his life to supporting synagogue causes. The unique group that he created, Young Magen David, or "Charlie's Shul," was the first self-governing 'Youth Minyan' in the Community. The opening words of the song, "Sur Ya El," are a play on Charlie's last name "Serouya," and the acrostic of the song is "צעירי מגן דוד" (Young Magen David). The melody of this song is an instrumental piece called "Bint al-Balad" (Daughter of the Country) by Mohammad 'Abd al-Wahab. What made the composition of this pizmon extremely difficult is that the original Arabic piece, a bashraf, had no words; only a recurring melody. It was only at Gabriel A Shrem's insistence that Cantor Albeg undertook the challenge of composing beautiful Hebrew words to this catchy melody. Photograph of Charlie Serouya	M Kairey S. Salem M. Tawil Recording	פזמון
390	316	יובילני		M. Nadaf M. Nadaf - Halleluya M. Nadaf - Halleluya 2 Naftali Tawil- Nishmat	הללויה
391	317	עבד יאמר בלב נשבר	Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript Shire Zimrah, Algiers, 1889	D Binker-Duek D Binker-Duek - Naqdishakh
391.01	318	אל יחיד	Composed by H Ezra Dweck in honor of Hazzan Yosef Hamoui's wedding to Rosie Savdie, daughter of H Halfon Savdie. The Arabic song is Min Be'id LeBe'id Habetak. Sung by Nour El Houda (1924-1998). She was a singer and actress whose career spanned from 1942-1971.	Arabic Saul Hassoun	פזמון
391.02	318a	חביבי יה חביבי	Asher Mizrahi Maqam Kourd Siman: Asher. Lahan: Habibi Dah Habibi.	E. Sayegh Saul Nobeh Betesh Recording Moshe Dwek	נקדישך
391.03	318b	אל רם חביב	Haim S Aboud	Arabic Recording
391.04	318c	אל יה גרש שודדי		Arabic Recording Hebrew Recording
391.05	318c	קולי שמעה		I. Cabasso I. Cabasso - El Hahodaot Recording R. Elnadav	אל ההודאות
391.06	318d	יקרך ישירו		M. Habusha Recording R. Elnadav R Barzani- Nishmat
391.07	318e	יה אלי ברך קהל		Arabic Albert Cohen Saban Saul Nobeh Betesh Y Nahari- Qaddish
391.08	318g	אמץ קהלך		Arabic Yehezkel Sion Albert Cohen Saban	שועת עניים
391.081	318bc	הלילה לילה לילה	Moshe Eliahou	F. Yanani Recording Pizmon
391.082		יפת עמי	יעקב Song for wedding. Argentinian book page 308. Shaare Zimra, Argentina	play pause F. Yanani
391.084	318al	חכמה בינה יה אלי	Pinehas Bobo Song for wedding.	F. Yanani Recording Pizmon
391.085		זבולי שוב	יעקב עבדי Bar Misvah. Argentina Book page 317. Shaare Zimra, Argentina	play pause F. Yanani
391.086		יחיד ברך לעמך	יעקב עבאדי Bar Misvah. Argentina Book page 318. Shaare Zimra, Argentina	play pause F. Yanani
391.087		אני אשיר בקול זמרה	אליהו Bar Misvah. Argentina Book page 319. Shaare Zimra, Argentina	play pause F. Yanani
391.088		אל רם ונעלם	יעקב עבדי Bar Misvah. Argentina Book page 321. Shaare Zimra, Argentina	play pause F. Yanani
391.089		בכתר תורה	Argentina Book.	play pause F. Yanani
391.0891	318k	ביתי כוננה	Ezra Rabia Sitehon	Y. Bozo Recording Ram Mizrachi- Qaddish
391.0892	318at	יה משה נא	Selim Salem	S. Salem Recording
391.09	318h	לך אנה עורך	NLevy Maqam Nahwand	Arabic Recording R Barzani- Qaddish Hebrew Recording Moshe Dwek - Qaddish Moshe Dwek - Qaddish	קדיש