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32. Yā! Minṯě (Open Your Gate)
The opening verses of a Malayalam translation of the Hebrew baqqashah by the same name,…
31. Ūṇu Namakku (Our Food)
A Malayalam version of the Hebrew grace after meals (birkat ha-mazon), traditionally…
30. Santoṣam Pěrutayirikka Maṇavāla (Happiness to the Bridegroom)
Another blessing for the bridegroom before he leaves for the synagogue, or for the…
29. Blessing for the Bridegroom
A blessing for the bridegroom usually sung immediately after Song 28. It is…
27. Vĕntunna Stuti (Hanukkah Song)
A “play soog” for the holiday of Hanukkah. It tells about how the Jews rebuilt the…
26. Ādhāra Pĕtti (The Document Box)
A lively and humorous song composed in Kochi by Daniel Haim (d. 1935) for the holiday of…
25. Śĕlomŏ Meleh Pāṭiya Pāṭṭu (Ten Songs of King Solomon)
The opening verses of a lengthy “play song” which is internally dated 1750. It…
24. Tampirān Muyimpu... Śāūlameleh (David and the Mosquito)
The story of how a mosquito helped young David to kill Goliath by biting the giant's…
22. Misṟinnu Miṇṭatupolĕ (Redeemed from Egypt)
A plea for divine redemption, this song reviews in dramatic detail how the Jews were…
21. Maṟavil Ŏḷivāya (Hidden God!)
This song attributed to Moshe Sarfati (d. 1838) of Kochi recounts the events of the…