Welcoming
God’s holy day
Is
a special thing for Judaism!
The
day of the Shabbat, and the creation of the world
Is
now remembered, it has arrived …
The
cantor, is leading a powerfully chanting,
It
is composed of some mystical words, long
Remembered:
like the Russian huzza or the
Polish
burial lament; the ancient chant of
Lecha
Dodi is fitted for the Spanish
Cry
of joy!... It concerns the chant of the Lecha Dodi.
Ah,
this is the essence of Judaism!
A
brazen-voice, with a Spanish accent,
Chants:
“A bridegroom rejoices over his bride!...”
Perhaps
more revered than that of Easter or
Ramadan;
thus, the Jew begins to sing on!
The
synagogue in Granada is small
I
recall, unattractive, for the most part!
It
was built for brotherhood, not beauty
I
do believe—; to tell whom thy soul loveth!
Written: 9-11-2014/ No: 4547
The Poet was in Granada, in 1997.
In Biblical Jewish style repetition…
