Awake, my fair
July 6, 2023Yad Mordechai
July 6, 2023A love song
“Do you see over my shoulders falling,
Snake-like ringlets waving free?
Have no fear, for they are twisted
To allure you unto me.”
Thus she spoke, the gentle dove,
Listen to your plighted love:
“Oh, how long I wait, till my sweetheart comes back,” she said,
“Laying his caressing hand underneath my burning head.”
Yehudah HaLevi
Yehudah HaLevi (c. 1075-1141) was a Jewish poet and philosopher who is considered one of the greatest Hebrew poets in history. His poetry often dealt with themes of love, faith, and the longing for God, and his most famous works include "The Kuzari" and "Zion, Will You Not Ask?"