Shoshanat Yaakov
Shoshanat Yaakov ("The rose of Jacob"), the Purim song sung after the reading of the Megillah, in Hebrew to an old synagogue tune as Abraham Baer printed it, for 2 to 4 singers. Jacob's rose rejoiced when they saw Mordechai in royal blue; Hashem has been their salvation and their hope in every generation, and none who trust in Him are put to shame. Sung twice, then softly its last line: Charvona too is remembered for good.
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The first verse
Words: traditional Hebrew Purim hymnTune: synagogue tune, as Abraham Baer printed it (after 1883)
Shoshanat Yaakov tzahala vesamechabirotam yachad techelet Mordechai.Teshuatam hayita lanetzach,v'tikvatam bechol dor vador,l'hodia shekol kovecha lo yevoshu,velo yikalmu lanetzach kol hachosim bach.
About Shoshanat Yaakov
Shoshanat Yaakov, "The rose of Jacob", is the Purim song sung once the Book of Esther has been read: Abraham Baer's Baal T'fillah has the scroll rolled up, the blessing sung after it, and then this song. Jacob's rose rejoiced to see Mordechai in royal blue, and none who trust in Him are put to shame. Our tune and words are read from the third edition of Baer's book, printed after 1883, in B-flat as printed, and the four parts are our own. It is sung in Hebrew, transliterated, for 2 to 4 singers: the whole song twice, then softly its last line, Charvona too is remembered for good.
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