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    Shaar Asher Nisgar

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    A resource sheet including English and Hebrew texts, transliteration, and a link to a recording. Shaar Asher Nisgar is a Piyut in the reshut tradition, written by R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, one of the greatest Spanish poets. This Piyut is sung in the Moroccan Jewish community as part of the Bakkashot tradition--singing Piyutim at dawn on Shabbat morning--for the Torah portions, Va’yera, Chayei Sarah, and Va’yetze. It is sung with a different melody on each of these Shabbatot, in accordance with the corresponding Torah portion. In the Iraqi Jewish community, this Piyut is traditionally recited on the eve of Hoshana Rabbah. The poem is a love song that expresses deep longing between two lovers, using language that echoes the of Song of Songs.

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    A resource sheet including English and Hebrew texts, transliteration, and a link to a recording. Shaar Asher Nisgar is a Piyut in the reshut tradition, written by R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, one of the greatest Spanish poets. This Piyut is sung in the Moroccan Jewish community as part of the Bakkashot tradition--singing Piyutim at dawn on Shabbat morning--for the Torah portions, Va’yera, Chayei Sarah, and Va’yetze. It is sung with a different melody on each of these Shabbatot, in accordance with the corresponding Torah portion. In the Iraqi Jewish community, this Piyut is traditionally recited on the eve of Hoshana Rabbah. The poem is a love song that expresses deep longing between two lovers, using language that echoes the of Song of Songs.

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    A resource sheet including English and Hebrew texts, transliteration, and a link to a recording. Shaar Asher Nisgar is a Piyut in the reshut tradition, written by R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, one of the greatest Spanish poets. This Piyut is sung in the Moroccan Jewish community as part of the Bakkashot tradition--singing Piyutim at dawn on Shabbat morning--for the Torah portions, Va’yera, Chayei Sarah, and Va’yetze. It is sung with a different melody on each of these Shabbatot, in accordance with the corresponding Torah portion. In the Iraqi Jewish community, this Piyut is traditionally recited on the eve of Hoshana Rabbah. The poem is a love song that expresses deep longing between two lovers, using language that echoes the of Song of Songs.

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    Shaar Asher Nisgar

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    Piyutnorth
    A resource sheet including English and Hebrew texts, transliteration, and a link to a recording. Shaar Asher Nisgar is a Piyut in the reshut tradition, written by R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, one of the greatest Spanish poets. This Piyut is sung in the Moroccan Jewish community as part of the Bakkashot tradition--singing Piyutim at dawn on Shabbat morning--for the Torah portions, Va’yera, Chayei Sarah, and Va’yetze. It is sung with a different melody on each of these Shabbatot, in accordance with the corresponding Torah portion. In the Iraqi Jewish community, this Piyut is traditionally recited on the eve of Hoshana Rabbah. The poem is a love song that expresses deep longing between two lovers, using language that echoes the of Song of Songs.

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    R. Solomon Ibn Gabirol


    About the Piyut
    Shaar Asher Nisgar is a Piyut in the reshut tradition, written by R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, one of the greatest
    Spanish poets. This Piyut is sung in the Moroccan Jewish community as part of the Bakkashot tradition-singing Piyutim at dawn on Shabbat morning--for the Torah portions, Vayera, Chayei Sarah, and Vayetze. It is
    sung with a different melody on each of these Shabbatot, in accordance with the corresponding Torah portion.
    In the Iraqi Jewish community, this Piyut is traditionally recited on the eve of Hoshana Rabbah. The poem is a
    love song that expresses deep longing between two lovers, using language that echoes the of Song of Songs.

    Hebrew Text

    Ma ze demut dodekh / kala yefe-fiya

    Ki tomri elai / Shilha vekahehu

    Hahu yefe ayin / Adom vetov ro-i

    ReI vedodi ze / Kuma meshahehu

    Shaar asher nisgar / Kuma petahehu


    Utzevi asher barah / Elai Shelahehu

    Leyom bo-akha adai / lalin bevein shadai


    Sham reihakha hatov / Alai tenihehu

    English Translation
    The gate long shut --Get up and throw it wide;
    The stag long fled--Send him to my side.
    When one day you come
    To lie between my breasts,

    That day your scent


    Will cling to me like wine.
    How shall I know his face, O lovely bride, The lover you are asking me to send?
    A ruddy face, and lovely eyes?
    A handsome man to see?
    Aye, thats my love! Aye thats my friend! Anoint that one for me.

    Recording by Meitarey David Ensemble

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