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Ḥayim al-Baradānī
Ḥayim al-Baradānī was a poet and cantor in Baghdad. Fourteen of his poems exist. Almost nothing is known of his life. His son, Joseph, born around 915, was better known, with hundreds of extant poems to his credit, and his grandson and great-grandson also produced acclaimed poetry.
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God of the spirits of all flesh
God of the spirits of all flesh,You placed in the sea, in the hand of the officer,twelve divisions.You have trodden with Your horses,subdued Your enemies,and made known Your miracles.The wicked, like…
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You are kind, the good who does good
This prayer for the Sabbath before the Ninth of Av calls on listeners to thank God for bad and good, and for God to take vengeance on the Jews’ persecutors.