Shbahoth – Songs of Praise in the Babylonian Jewish Tradition

Sara Manasseh brings a significant, but less widely-known, Jewish repertoire and tradition to the attention of both the Jewish community and the wider global community. The book showcases thirty-one songs and includes English translations, complete Hebrew texts, transliterations and the music notation for each song. The accompanying CD includes eighteen of the thirty-one songs. The remaining thirteen songs are available separately on the album Treasures (www.riversofbabylon.com). Manasseh argues that the strong interrelationship of Jewish and Arab traditions in this repertoire - linguistically and musically - is significant, and she provides an intercultural tool to promote communication, tolerance, understanding, harmony and respect.