Composed By: Joshua Jacobson

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Voicing: SATB divisi

Keyword Sephardi

Event/Holiday: Chanukah

Language: Hebrew (alternate English text provided)

Difficulty: moderate

Country: America, Morocco

Solos: Baritone

Instruments: hand drum (a.k.a. tof or dumbek), tambourine

Lyrics: traditional

Publisher: Transcontinental

Year Composed/Published: 1988

Timing: 2:30

Tempo: medium

First Line: Mi zeh yemallel nisey El yitbonan

description: This robust and exotic composition is based on a traditional Chanukah song from Tetuan, Morocco. The chorus is divisi into many sections. While the parts are not difficult, the divisi requires significant independence from each singer.