According to Wikipedia, this beautiful poem is commonly attributed to the sixteenth century kabbalist, Rabbi Elazar ben Moshe Azikri (1533-1600), who first published it in Sefer Charedim (published in Venice 1601), but Azikri did not claim authorship of it and there have been other suggested authors (e.g. Judah Halevi, or Israel Nagara).
The first letters of each of the four verses make up the four letter name of God, known in English as the tetragrammaton.
We're very familiar with Yedid Nefesh as a song for Shabbat but were surprised to find out that it is also a popular folk dance in Israel. We hope you enjoy this performance choreographed by Yonatan Gabai and sung by Gad Elbaz.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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This is beautiful! Thank you!
ReplyDeletelove this dance, but it is an old one. old and so beautiful. there are many like this.
ReplyDeletei have danced this one for over 10 years if not many more. original choreography was long ago.
minka
If you wish more israeli dances like this set to prayers etc, my daughter mona knows them all. she is a choreographer and markeed for israeli dance and has been involved since age 8 with performing. go to mona goldstein israeli dance on you tube etc. or contact me for her contact information: minkagoldstein@gmail.com
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