Ein Diwan

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Ein Diwan

by active 12th century ha-Levi Judah

DE·~2 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

I. GOTT

13:09

II. ISRAEL

5:54

III. LIEBE

8:29

IV. FREUNDSCHAFT

8:49

V. LEBEN, LEIDEN, DICHTEN

6:51

VI. ZION

5:44

VII. DAS MEER

5:47

VIII. LETZTE TAGE

1:58

JEHUDA HALEVI, seine Zeit, sein Leben und sein Schaffen

1:01:33

QUELLENNACHWEIS

9:37

Description

In this lyrical meditation the speaker lifts his trembling heart to a divine source, weaving vivid images of gardens, ringing bells and celestial light into a prayerful quest for inner peace. The language moves between reverent awe and restless yearning, capturing the tension of a soul that both longs for heavenly union and feels bound by earthly frailty. Each stanza unfolds like a whispered confession, where the poet’s yearning for God is mirrored by the restless motion of a wanderer across an ever‑changing landscape.

The work invites listeners to follow a rhythmic pilgrimage through doubt, hope and quiet surrender, offering moments of quiet reflection punctuated by soaring exclamations of devotion. Its rich, almost musical cadence makes the text feel like a chant that echoes in a vaulted sanctuary, while the recurring images of light, rings and distant horizons keep the journey grounded in tangible sensation. As the voice steadies, the listener is gently encouraged to seek the stillness behind the clamor of daily life, discovering that true solace may lie in the simple act of turning one’s heart toward the unseen.

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Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (122K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.

Release date

Feb 6, 2020

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

active 12th century ha-Levi Judah

active 12th century ha-Levi Judah

A celebrated poet, philosopher, and physician of medieval Spain, he gave Hebrew verse a new emotional range and lasting power. His poems of longing for Zion and his philosophical classic Kuzari helped shape Jewish thought for centuries.

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