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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… of stories from midrash. The colloquial style brings to life conversations between Abraham and God, Sarah and God, … of animal sacrifice in biblical times. The Jewish women’s perspective is particularly evident in this … the help of a midwife may relate to the known presence of Jewish midwives in Kerala to help with Jewish births, at …
42. Adam the First Person
… When he was sixty, then came Yaakob, who lived a holy life. And then came his son Yoseph Saddik, who went to … 6. There in Egypt he and his children were living a happy life. Seeing the children, Yaakob stepped forth and blessed … it seems to be a modern song with no Malayalam Jewish linguistic markers other than the many Hebrew words. …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… stirred up my heart, But Cohen’s song has melted my life. O handsome Cohen, O my golden flag, Come nearer if … one of the songs was composed. Neither song has explicitly Jewish content except that both the romantic couples were known members of the Paradesi Jewish community. Apparently feeling the need to protect …
38. Song About Love
… the God of strength gives love. (x2) All who have long life are protected by love. (x2) 6. To everyone who lives, … a wide range of emotions from liking to passion, its Jewish Malayalam form ābāh or ahabah (a transliteration of … and translation, her more literal adaptation of the 1917 Jewish Publication Society rendering …
26. After the Bath
… day, and the last lines as a blessing for her married life. The image of a “shining” bride, which also pervades song 28, may refer to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a bride emerges from the mikveh, her … the morning. They formed a procession from one end of the Jewish street in Kochi to the other—in effect announcing to …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… be blessed with success. Like Abraham, may you have a long life. 2. May kindness and praises be turned toward you, As … and two. May your happiness increase; may you have a long life And also the beauty of Hizkiyahu. [11] Like the … “’ El ‘Elyon ” (’ Areshet 1980, 358–359), sung by Kerala Jewish men just before a circumcision. Immediately …
17. Blessing Song
… refrain that “wanders” through the corpus of Malayalam Jewish songs; it refers to the midrash about the young girl, … as a wishful transfer of the ultimate blessing of eternal life, which was granted to Jacob's innocent granddaughter Seraḥ. [2] This Jewish song shares the first line and a few other lines and …
10. Tekkumbhagam—Kochi Synagogue Song
… Torah ark is preserved in the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, Berkeley. [3] The …
9. Paradesi Synagogue Song
… translated here as “some others,” might come from the Jewish Malayalam saying, “Why don’t you ask four people?”—a … in order to represent the synagogues of as many Kerala Jewish communities as possible. Venus Lane set it to a … is now located in the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, …
7. Tekkumbhagam-Ernakulam Synagogue Song
… You, O Almighty God. Here in this paḷḷi, the joy of our life, Waken our hearts to praise You, Lord. 3. … there are two synagogues near each other in what was a Jewish residential and commercial center until the … or “by the shining silver lamp.” [2] “Jutapaḷḷi” means Jewish paḷḷi. … 52 … 7 … 44193 … Moshav Taoz, Israel … …