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    This is alist of songs aboutJerusalem,including major parts of the city such as individual neighborhoods and sections. Religiously significant to all threeAbrahamic religionsfor centuries, Jerusalem has been artistically associated with widely varied concepts. There are many songs about Jerusalem from various time periods, especiallynationalistically-themed songs from the time of theSix-Day War,whenEast Jerusalempassed fromJordaniancontrol toIsraeli.

    Additionally manyBiblicalPsalms,styled as songs, were written specifically about Jerusalem. Jewish liturgy and hymns are rife with references to Jerusalem.

    Hebrew language

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    National and folk songs

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    • "Hatikvah",national anthem of Israel, mentions Jerusalem heavily
    • "Yerushalayim shel zahav" (Hebrew:ירושלים של זהב,"Jerusalem of Gold") byNaomi Shemer,performed byShuli Natan,Ofra Hazaand many others
    • "Lakh Yerushalayim" (Hebrew:לך ירושלים,"For You, Jerusalem" )
    • "Shabekhi Yerushalayim" (Hebrew:שבחי ירושלים,"Praise the Lord, Jerusalem!" ), based on Psalms 147:12–13 (lyrics) and Avihu Medina, performed byGlykeriaand many others
    • "Yefe Noff" (Hebrew:יפה נוף,"Beautiful scenery" ), written byJudah Halevi12th cet., based on Psalms 48:3, performed byEtti Ankri

    Jewish liturgy

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    • The third paragraph of theBirkat HaMazon,the Grace After Meals is completely about God blessing Jerusalem and rebuilding it.
    • Lekhah dodi(Hebrew:לכה דודי, "Come, my beloved" ), written by RabbiShlomo Haleviis recited atKabbalat Shabbatand makes many references to Jerusalem as the royal city and that it shall be rebuilt over its ruins.
    • "Uva-u Ha-Ovdim"Book of Isaiah27:13, speaks of the return of strayed Jews in the lands of Assyria and exiled Jews in the land of Egypt returning to bow before God on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. A popular melody for these words was composed by RabbiShlomo Carlebach.
    • "Yerushalayim" byAbie RotenbergandShlomo Simcha,onAish Volume II(2003) is a melody for Psalm 125, verse 2, saying "Hills encircle Jerusalem, and God encircles His people now and forever".

    Shabbatzemirot

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    • "Tzur Mishelo Achalnu" (Hebrew:צור משלו אכלנו,"Rock from whom we have eaten" ) – the last two stanzas are about having compassion for the city of Zion and for a restoration there.
    • "Ya Ribon Olam" (Hebrew:יה ריבון עולם,"God Master of the World" ) – is a song in Hebrew and Aramaic whose final stanza is about the restoration of the Temple in "Jerusalem, City of Beauty"
    • "Yom zeh l'Yisrael" (Hebrew:יום זה לישראל,"This is a day for Israel" ) – the final stanza asks God to remember the ruined city, Jerusalem.

    Arabic language

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    References

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