The history and meaning of the "other" Lekha Dodi poem(s)

Shlomo Alkabetz's poem Lekha dodi is one of the most famous works of kabbalistic poetry. Yet Alkabetz's poem may not be the original version of Lekha dodi. An oftignored poem (poems?) containing the same refrain, and two near-identical verses, was published by Moshe ibn Machir, leader of a...

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Main Author: Kaunfer, Elie G. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: College 2008
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 79, Pages: 87-105
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
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Further subjects:B Jewish literature

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