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FEATURING |
Yehuda Attia Manuscript, 1858 |
Eliahu Hamaoui (Tabbush student), ~1880
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Israel Najara, "Zemirot Israel", 1587 |
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Ezra Attia Manuscript
"Sassoon #609", ~1845 |
Moshe Ashear Manuscript, ~1926 |
Original Pizmonim Leaflets (~1925-1964) |
Gabriel A Shrem YU Lesson Plans |
David Sassoon Library Catalog, Part One
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Ibid., Part Two |
Moshe Ashear Notes 1938 |
Moshe Ashear Notes 1939 |
Moshe Ashear Notes 1940 (G Shrem
handwritten) |
Haim Shaul Aboud, "Shirei Zimrah", 1936 |
Aleppo Codex I |
Aleppo Codex II |
Mahzor Aram Soba, Part II, 1527 |
Mahzor Aram Soba, Part I, 1560 |
Mahzor Aram Soba, Part II, 1560 |
Notes about manuscripts above:
(1) Yehuda Attia Pizmonim Manuscript- 1858-
Contributed by Alberto Attia, San Diego.
Original manuscript can be found in the Ben Zvi Institute in Jerusalem.
This manuscript contains over 700 pages.
(2) Eliahou Hamaoui Pizmonim Manuscript- 1880-
Contributed by R Aaron S Hamaoui, Boston.
According to R Aaron S Hamaoui, his grandfather, H Eliahou Hamaoui, used
to be an assistant to H Raphael Tabbush, and used to walk him from place
to place because he was blind. When H Tabbush had a good idea for a
pizmon, he would dictate the Hebrew lyrics to H Eliahou in this
manuscript. This manuscript contains approximately 175 pizmonim; mostly by
H Raphael Tabbush. Original manuscript is owned by R Aaron S Hamaoui.
(3) Israel Najara, "Zemirot Israel", 1587-
Contributed by Hebrewbooks.org- This is one of
the first pizmonim books.
(4) Ezra Attia Pizmonim Manuscript- "Sassoon
Manuscript 609"- 1845- Contributed by Alberto Attia, San Diego-
From Alberto Attia: "Here
is a short synopsis of the life of my Great-Great Grandfather Hakham Ezra
Attia. We don't know the exact date in which he was born, but he passed
away in 1875. He was the son of R’ Yeshayah Attia (Bekhor Yishaya) born in
1773. Being the first born, Hakham Ezra should have been born around 1798.
His second son Hakham Yehudah Aslan of whom we have one of his Pizmonim
manuscript books posted in the website was born in 1829. Since his son's
book is dated 1858, Hakham Ezra's manuscript should be dated somewhere
between 1835 and 1840.
Besides, being a Rabbi and Mohel, he was also a great Hazzan. Some of the
pizmonim (hymns) which he composed may be found in the book "Shir
Ushbacha" more commonly known as the “Red Book.” There are about 5
pizmonim in this manuscript that are in our Red Book: namely, 'Ad
Hashem Elokecha Shuba (Mahour), 'Elyon Ram Gadol VeNora (Saba), 'Elyon al
kol ramim (Hijaz), 'Atarah leyeshnah yah hahzer (Hijaz), 'Uru Shirou Shir
(Baqashot). Many of his piyyutim are still sung today in synagogues
during Shabbat among them Uru Shir Ayelet Ahavim (Baqashot p. 28
Red book), Yefat Ayin Livavtini p. 240, and others which you have listed
above. He is documented to have composed altogether 150 pizmonim
corresponding to the number of chapters in the book of Tehillim.
In 1852 he joined other rabbis of Aram Soba in signing the approbation of
the book "Kenisiyah Leshem Shammayim" by R' Menashe Sitehon. In this book
R. Sitehon fiercely argues against the superstitious practice of utilizing
sorcery to banish evil spirits from a sick room or maternity ward. R. Ezra
was like-minded and vehemently opposed these superstitions which slowly
crept and corrupted the monotheistic Torah values of the Aleppo community.
As to him authoring everything in this pizmonim book, I refer you to the
observation of R. Sassoon: "There are additions to this book that
have been inserted by three different hands. These include: (1) Ben
Adam Ma Lekha Nirdam, (2) Yom Yom Eshal Mimakh, (3) Yom Yom Ode Sur
Misgavi, (4) Yedid Hotzi La'asirim, (5) Shemekh Hatov Kegan Ratov."
These five pizmonim are later inserts, and not his compositions.
All others are his, as attested by the writing in his own hand and the
acrostic (EZRA) which is found in them."
(5) Moshe Ashear Pizmonim Manuscript- 1926-
Contributed by Joseph E Mosseri, New York.
(6) Original Pizmonim Leaflet Collection,
1925-1965- Contributed by Gabriel A Shrem, Isaac J Cabasso, and Joseph
Mosseri. These leaflets were originally
distributed at the happy occasions of those mentioned on the page. Most
pages have the dates written on them.
(7) Gabriel A Shrem YU Lesson Plans- Contributed by
Gabriel A Shrem.
(8) David Sassoon Library Catalog, Part One-
Contributed by Hebrewbooks.org
(9) David Sassoon Library Catalog, Part Two-
Contributed by Hebrewbooks.org
(10) Moshe Ashear Hazzanut Booklet, 1938-
Contributed by Gabriel A Shrem.
(11) Moshe Ashear Hazzanut Booklet, 1939-
Contributed by Gabriel A Shrem.
(12) Moshe Ashear Hazzanut Booklet, 1940
(handwritten by Gabriel A Shrem)- Contributed by Gabriel A Shrem.
(13) Haim Shaul Aboud, "Shirei Zimrah", 1936-
Contributed by Gabriel A Shrem.
(14) Aleppo Codex, PDF- Contributed by Alberto
Attia, San Diego.
(15) Aleppo Codex, PDF- Contributed by Alberto
Attia, San Diego.
(16) Mahzor Aram Soba, Part Two, 1527- Contributed
by Hebrewbooks.org
(17) Mahzor Aram Soba, Part One, 1560- Contributed
by R Michael Haber, New York.
(18) Mahzor Aram Soba, Part Two, 1560- Contributed
by R Michael Haber, New York.
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