[Avodah] tisha baav

[Eli Turkel]

Concerning our previous discussion of the treatment of Jerusalem in the
kinnot.
One that is different is Rihal "Tzion ha lo Tishali"
For a discussion of this piyut see

https://www.thelehrhaus.com/timely-thoughts/this-9th-of-av-do-we-sing-with-yehudah-ha-levi-or-on-account-of-yehudah-ha-levi/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=july19_jaffe&utm_content=link

A portion is

While this *Kinah* is similar to other *Kinot* in its use of midrashic
principles, there are other aspects of it which make it unique. Few of the
*Kinot* describe what Jerusalem was like before its destruction, and even
fewer do so using exaggerated, dramatic, or poetic language. This song, on
the other hand, uses a vast array of literary techniques and elements to
capture the real-world greatness of Jerusalem. The short poem is replete
with metaphors capturing the awesome nature of Jerusalem in vivid,
accessible terminology that appeals to the physical senses. It creates an
idyllic, almost “larger than life” depiction of Jerusalem and Israel.

-- 
Eli Turkel
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