[Avodah] Zmirot

[Micha Berger]

On Sat, Dec 07, 2024 at 07:42:06PM +0200, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote:
> Anyone know of any sources which discuss why certain zmirot are associated
> friday night while others are associated with shabbat day?

Some of them may simply be because of the word "yom". While "Yom Zeh
Mechubad" may refer to the whole 24 or 25 hour day that is Shabbos,
it is unsurprising that the hamon am are saying it in the day time.

There is also much in the Zohar about the different kinds of Shabbos
between night and day. Related to the Amidah and "veyanuchu vah / vo /
vam kol Yisrael". I assume there is a deeper reason that makes some of
them more appropriate to the themes of each part of Shabbos.

Like Kah Ribon Olam is more about Maaseh Bereishis than Sinai (Yismach
Moshe) or Me'ein Olam haBa (Atah Echad). And it is indeed usually billed
as a dinner song.

Then there are all the Sepharadi data points, Pizmonim I know little to
nothing about...

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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