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According to Idelsohn, this song was published in Ben-Ami’s anthology of songs but, in fact, it is not included in… read more
The text of this song was published in Ha-Zamir (Odessa, 1903: p. 35), and the melody was published in Ta’ame… read more
This cumulative song is traditionally sung on Passover eve. It is written in Aramaic, and in many Jewish communities it… read more
The text of this song was published in Ha-Zamir (Odessa, 1903: p. 3) in a section titled: “From Children’s Life”.… read more
This is another melody to the text of song no. 38. Here, Idelsohn included four of the five original verses.… read more
Idelsohn does not mention the source of “Shir ha-mayim” in Sefer Ha-Shirim. By the time his book was published, however,… read more
The text was published in Ha-Zamir (Odessa, 1903: pp. 27-29), with instructions that Idelsohn omitted in Sefer Ha-Shirim. Each soloist… read more
The text of this song was published in Ha-Zamir (Odessa, 1903: p. 24), with instructions that Idelsohn omitted in Sefer… read more
The text was published in Ha-Zamir (Odessa, 1903: p. 25-26), with instructions that Idelsohn omitted in Sefer Ha-Shirim. The instructions… read more
This song portrays a wanderer who goes to Jerusalem. He holds a flag while crossing lands and waters, and he… read more
The published source of “Mikhael ve-susato” was not indicated by Idelsohn in Sefer Ha-Shirim and could not be located. The… read more
The text of “Ha-gdayim ve-ha-kelev” were published in Ha-Zamir (Odessa, 1903: p. 19), with instructions which Idelsohn omitted in Sefer… read more