Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1884)

H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1884) was one of the greatest Hakhamim living in Aleppo. He composed many Halakhic responsa books, Biblical commentaries and sermons, as well as many liturgical poems (piyyutim and pizmonim). The names of some of his Halakhic books are: מעיין גנים, חן מרדכי, מליץ נעים. The Baqashot book that he assemmbled in 1873 was called "Miqra Qodesh" (מקרא קודש). The book "דברי מרדכי" contains some of the pizmonim that he composed. Seven of his pizmonim became incorporated into the Baqashot canon. In addition, he composed the very popular pizmon, "מקהלות עם".

Pizmonim

Section	Pizmon	Page	Song	Commentary	Recordings	Application
Baqashot	18	27	מי לה' אתי	Maqam Bayat First seen in "Miqrah Qodesh", 1883.	Archives Ohabe Zion 1960
Baqashot	21	29	יום זה שירו	Maqam Mehayar-Bayat Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883), grandfather of H Matloub Abadi.	E. Menaged Archives
Baqashot	31	39	יודוך מלך	Maqam Rahawi Nawah Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883).	Archives E. Menaged G. Shrem G. Shrem Ohabe Zion 1960	אל ההודאות
Baqashot	41	48	אני אספר	Maqam Rast Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883). Discusses the 39 Melakhot (forms of work prohibited on Shabbat).	Archives Yosef Hamaoui G. Shrem Ohabe Zion 1960	שמחים
Baqashot	42	51	מהללך ורוב גדלך	Maqam Rast Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883). Lists the seven heavens.	Archives Yosef Hamaoui E. Sayegh I. Cabasso - Qaddish M. Kairey M. Kairey (Domamim) G. Shrem G. Shrem	נשמת
Baqashot	43	52	משמים שלום לעם	Maqam Rast Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883).	Archives G. Shrem Ohabe Zion 1960 H Mousa Basul- Qaddish	נקדישך
Baqashot	54	62	מרומים ישכון	Maqam Sigah Written by H Mordekhai Abadi (1826-1883).	Archives Ohabe Zion 1960
Ajam	215	173	מקהלות עם	Torah or Hatan.	M Kairey G. Shrem Fule Yanani Saul Nobeh Betesh G. Shrem Recording	נקדישך
Saba	496	411	מה טוב מה נעים	Milah	M Tawil Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording	אל ההודאות
Saba	497	412	מבטן ידיד יה קדש	Milah	Morris Elmann Fule Yanani A Mouhadeb