Piyutim
Eran Dinur
Piyutim are Jewish liturgical poems, traditionally chanted or sung during
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Piyutim are Jewish liturgical poems, traditionally chanted or sung during
religious
services or celebrations. Piyutim have been written since the fifth
century.
Adon Haselichot (Lord of forgiveness) and Adon Olam (Lord of the world) are
two of
the most well-known Piyutim, both very ancient and of unknown origin. They
have
been traditionally sung, in countless different melodies, by various
Jewish
communities around the globe.
In both poems, the author praises the Lord, yet this praise comes
from
two very different states of mind. In Adon Haselichot, the poet is begging
God for
forgiveness. The mood is ridden with guilt, fear and unrest. Adon Olam,
on
the other hand, exudes a feeling of peacefulness and calm with its vast,
almost
philosophical descriptions of infinity and continuity.
While Adon Haselichot emphasizes the troubled, menacing relation between
man and
God, Adon Olam fuses them into one, complete entity of trust and
acceptance.