Adir Bimlukha
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"Adir Bimlukha" (Hebrew: אַדִּיר בִּמְלוּכָה, romanized: ʾAddīr Bimlūxā, lit. 'Might in Kingship'), also known as Ki Lo Naʾeh (Hebrew: כִּי לוֹ נָאֶה, romanized: Kī Lō Nāʾē, lit. 'For Him it is Fitting'), is a Hebrew Jewish piyyut (liturgical poem), usually recited near the end of the Passover Seder.[1] The piyyut is an acrostic following the Hebrew alphabet, with a fixed verse structure, and a chorus after each verse. Adir Bimlukha is written as a hymn of praise to God, and is based on numerous Biblical verses. The refrain is based on a midrash from Genesis Rabbah 6:2.[2]
History
[edit]The earliest sources for Adir Bimlukha are 13th century manuscripts from Germany, which is the milieu in which this piyyut was likely composed. The composer is unknown.[1][3]
The book Etz Chaim of Jacob ben Judah of London has a version of Adir Bimlukha with four extra verses, acrostically spelling out the name Jacob (Hebrew: יעקב).[3][1]
Recitation
[edit]Most Jewish communities sing Adir Bimlukha on both nights of Passover shortly before drinking the fourth cup of wine.[3] Tunisian Jews sing this poem on Simchat Torah.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Addir Bi-Melucha". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Gale Group. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Nulman, Macy (1 February 1996). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer: The Ashkenazic and Sephardic Rites. Jason Aronson, Incorporated. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4616-3124-8. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Goldschmidt, E. D. (1937). סדר הגדה של פסח עם תרגום אשכנזי. Berlin: Im Schocken Verlag. p. 100.
- ^ ספר שמחת תורה. Tunis: Uzan Piere & Fils. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2025.