Moroccan cantillation
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Moroccan cantillation (also referred to as Moroccan Te'amim, (
and is considered to be a category unto itself.Torah
The names of the cantillation notes (
while Yerushalmi Te'amim are considered to be classified as Makam Sigah. It would be more accurate to say that the
).Ta'am Elyon
In mainstream parlance, Ta'am Elyon refers to the alternate cantillation used to read the
Tanach
Haftara
Moroccan Jews also have a distinct cantillation when reading the Haftara. The Moroccan cantillation for the Haftara can be further subdivided into the tune used by the general Moroccan community and that of the Spanish Moroccan community. Generally, this difference can be observed on ordinary Shabbatot, but on holidays, the Spanish Moroccans use the same tune as the general Moroccan community. Furthermore, there is a custom among some Moroccans to use the Spanish Moroccan tune for the Haftara that is read on Tisha B'Av. There exists a difference between the Darga and Tevir cantillations depending on if they are in the middle of a verse or closer to the end of a verse. If there are two sets of Darga and Tevir, they are always read in the two different tunes.
Tlata DePuranuta
On the Shabbatot that fall during the Three Weeks, special Haftarot are read whose themes deal with the Jewish exile and other calamities. In the Moroccan rite there is a special, solemn tune used to read these Haftarot, in line with the mournful period of the year. There are some opinions which maintain that such a tune is inappropriate since any public forms of mourning are forbidden on Shabbat, even during the Three Weeks.
Psalms
The cantillation used for Tehillim can also be subdivided into the Moroccan and the Spanish Moroccan rites. The tune used by Spanish Moroccans is that which is used to read Psalms at funerals by other Moroccans.
Shir Hashririm
As with other Sephardic communities,
See also
Bibliography
- Darké Abotenou: The Laws and Customs of the Jews of Morocco, ISBN 9781937887636
- Tikkun Korim Ish Matzliah, Machon Harav Matzliah
- Siddour, Patah Eliyahou, Editions Charbit
External links
- Darke Abotenou's channel on YouTube, channel with recordings of Torah, Haftara and other readings.