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Yismach Yisrael – Collection of Bakashot and Songs – Jerusalem, 1875

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Yismach Yisrael, collection of Bakashot and songs, edited by R. Yaakov Chai Burla and R. Eliyahu Moshe Panigel. Jerusalem: Nisan Bak and his grandson Chaim Tzvi, [1875].
The Bakashot and songs in the book were meant for the Bakashot recitation held at the Istanbuli synagogue in Jerusalem. Many poems appearing in it were selected from Zemirot Yisrael by R. Yisrael Najara. Several poems are translated into Ladino.
For some songs, the maqam and melody are noted.


[4], 65, [3] leaves. 17 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dark stains. Tear to one leaf, repaired with tape. New leather binding.


Sh. Halevy, no. 241.

Early Hebrew Books and Broadsides Printed in Jerusalem
Early Hebrew Books and Broadsides Printed in Jerusalem