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Esther

Heb. Megillat Ester. The scroll of Esther is recited on Purim and recounts the story of…

Judeo-Spanish Songs for the Life Cycle in the Eastern Mediterranean

… Long live the newborn’s father! Long live the baby’s mother who gave birth to this handsome son, whose face … in Thessaloniki. Two variants (CD 1, nos. 4-5) address the mother of the newborn. In song no. 4 she is asked: “What you … the newborn and also his father.” Addressing the newborn’s mother the text says: “Your sufferings during the nine …

Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala

18. Song of Sarah-Umma (Mother Sarah)

… song recounts several stories from Bible and Midrash about Mother Sarah - her pregnancy, the birth of Isaac, and … Isaac had been slaughtered. Umma is a Malayalam word for “mother”, and the Hebrew title Abinu (our father) is commonly … … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 18. Song of Sarah-Umma (Mother Sarah) …

Levantáivos el parido (1a)

… A circumcision song about the father and mother of the newborn. The father, still asleep, is awakened … are waiting for him (v.3-4). Better food is offered to the mothers of sons than to the mothers of daughters (v.5-8). The latter are frustrated and …