6/9/2023 0 Comments Nino by Valenti Angelo![]() Jewish tradition reads it as an allegory of the relationship between God and Israel. The “daughters of Jerusalem” form a chorus to the lovers, functioning as an audience whose participation in the lovers’ erotic encounters facilitates the participation of the reader. ![]() It gives “the voices of two lovers, praising each other, yearning for each other, proffering invitations to enjoy”. Scripturally, the Song of Songs is unique in its celebration of sexual love. In Sephardic Jewish tradition, the Song of Songs is read every Friday night for the divine loving union they see in it Ashkenazim chant it on the Sabbath during Passover, marking the beginning of the grain harvest and commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. It is also the fifth book of Wisdom in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ![]() ![]() The Song of Songs is one of the “scrolls” (megillot) of the Writings (Ketuvim), the last section of the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible. About the Song of Songs (from Wikipedia): ![]()
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