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Pizmonim

Section Pizmon Page Song CommentaryRecordings Application
Saba 498 413 יחון אל צור This pizmon (SABA, page 413), whose title can be translated as "The Rock Will Find Favor," is a song associated with the Berit Milah. What makes this song unique is that it is traditionally chanted while the actual circumcision is taking place. One of the earliest versions of this song can be found in Mahzor Aram Soba (1527, 1560), and it's four stanzas spell the author's first name: Yosef (יוסף). This song is a prayer for God to find favor for this new baby boy who is about to enter His covenant; the Berit Milah circumcision that takes place on the baby's eighth day. The second stanza says that the knife will be taken to remove the baby's foreskin, and this will redeem him from any decrees of pain, danger, and trouble in life. The third stanza says that the baby will be blessed with success (like a strong lion) and wisdom (like King Solomon). The fourth and final stanza continues with a prayer that God will help this baby in merit of the blood of the Berit and will command His angels to always protect him. This melody, which is described more like a chant, cannot be applied to any of the pieces of prayers. Attiah Manuscript Mahzor Aram Soba 1527 J. Mosseri
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1042 יה מרימי בא נא איתי Maqam Bousaliq
1071 יושב בנווה שלום Maqam Sasgar
1100 ישכון כבודי בבית ועדי Maqam Shehnaz
1115 יערב לו שיר בן אמונים Maqam Niriz
1273 ימין צדקך תמכתני Maqam Rast
1277 ישקני מנשיקות יוציאני ממצוקות Maqam Rast
1327 יה ציץ ויפרח ככוכב יזרח Maqam Ajam
1453 ירפאני רופא אמן נאמן Maqam Iraq
1474 יראו ישרים ישמחו באין יוצאת ואין פרץ Maqam Iraq
1650 ירחש לבי ולשוני תהגה צדקיך Maqam Saba
1676 יונתי חיש קומי אורי Maqam Saba
1727 ישמח אבי שמחת גילי Maqam Saba
1838 יה סביבי היה חונה Maqam Sigah
1851 יכתירני אל אב בחכמה Maqam Bayat
2014 יגן על העיר הוא אלוהינו Maqam Hoseni
2055 יוצר אור וצר אשר יצר Maqam Hoseni
2434 יה מלכי שוכן מעונים Maqam Girkah This pizmon is composed by Mr Joseph Mosseri and Mr Joseph Harari in honor of the wedding of Arlette and Eli J Mosseri, November 12, 2022, in Brooklyn NY. J Mosseri and D Shiro
4983 יה לעבדך ארוץ אני Maqam Saba Shaare Zimra, Argentina book page 353. Shaare Zimra, Argentina
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