Jewish NightlifeAn Evening of Celebration with Hebrew Poetry and Song

directed by Yair Harel

Featuring the Students of Music 74 & 139UC Berkeley Department of Music & The Magnes

taught by Dr. Francesco Spagnolo

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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כל ברואי מעלה ומטה / שלמה אבן גבירולKol berue ma‘alah u-matah

Solomon ibn Gabirol (Spain, 11th century) Melody: Turkey

“All creatures, above and below”

A call for unity, introducing the "Shema‘ Yisrael" prayer

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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שמע קולי / האי גאון

Shema‘ qoliHai Gaon (Babylon, 10th century)

Melodies: Morocco and Bukhara

“Hear my voice”

A transition into the prayers for the Eve of Yom Kippur

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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אודה לאל / שמעיה קוסון

Odeh la-ElShema‘yah Kusson (North Africa, 16th century)

Melody: Breslov Hassidim

“Pay heed to your soul”

A supplication sung at dawn

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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בן אדם מה לך נרדםBen adam mah lekhah nirdam

AnonymousMelody: Jerusalem-Sephardic tradition

“Men & Women, Wake up!”

Opening of the Selichot ritual of reflection, confession, and forgiveness

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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רחמנא דעני לענייRachamanah de-‘ane le-‘aniyey

AnonymousMelody: Chabad Hassidim

“Listen to the call of a broken heart”

Poem included in the Selichot ritual and High Holy Days prayers

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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יעלה יעלה בואי לגני / ישראל נג'ארה Ya‘alah ya‘alah boi le-gani

Israel ben Moses Najara (Safed, 16th century)Melody: Morocco

“My beloved come to my garden”

A supplication sung on the Sabbath at dawn

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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לכה דודי / שלמה הלוי אלקבץLekhah dodi

Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz (Safed, 16th century)Melody: Jerusalem-Sephardic tradition

“My Beloved, come, greet the bride, let us receive Shabbat

A poem sung on Friday evenings, marking the Kabalat shabat ritual

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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אדון עולםAdon ‘olam

AnonymousMelody: Yemen

“Master of the Universe”

An introduction to the daily Morning Prayer Service

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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קרב יום ( ויהי בחצי הלילה ) / ינייKarev yom (va-yehi ba-chatzi ha-laylah)

Yannai (Palestine, 6th century)Melody: Unknown Hassidic Tradition

“In the middle of the night” (A time for miracles)

A poem for night of Passover

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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אמר ה' ליעקבAmar Adonai le-yaaqov

Anonymous

Melodies: Iraq & Aleppo, Syria

“God said to Jacob: Have no fear, people of Israel”

A poem for the Havdalah (Separation) ritual on Saturday nights

Jewish Nightlife | The Magnes | December 18, 2014

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אל אליהו / אברהם אבן עזראEl Eliyahu

Abraham Ibn Ezra (Spain, 11th-12th centuries)

Melody: Iraq (Kurdistan)

“When will the prophet Elijah announce - redemption has come”

A poem for the Havdalah (Separation) ritual on Saturday nights

Jewish NightlifeAn Evening of Celebration with Hebrew Poetry and Song

directed by Yair HarelFeaturing the students of Music 74 & 139UC Berkeley Department of Music | The Magnestaught by Dr. Francesco Spagnolo

Presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish Studies and the Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, with support from the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion. Yair Harel’s residency at The Magnes is supported by the Israel Institute and Piyut North America.