SHE'ERIT HA-ḤAZZAN

SHE'ERIT HA-ḤAZZAN
SHE'ERIT HA-ḤAZZAN (12th century), paytan and poet in Egypt. There are several piyyutim in manuscript signed "She'erit," which does not necessarily mean that all belong to the same author. A paytan named She'erit ha-Levi is known, and another named She'erit ha-Ḥazzan the Blind, the son of Japhet. The paytan in question here is probably "She'erit ha-Ḥazzan," the Splendor of Ḥazzanim, b. Shemariah, the Glory of Ḥazzanim, who, in 1160, lived near Fostat. This can be deduced from a Genizah piyyut, published by schirmann (see bibl.). From the style of the piyyutim, it appears that he was considerably influenced by the Spanish school. In addition to the piyyut "Shilḥah ve-Have Ẓori le-Ẓirai" ("Send and bring balm to my pangs"), Schirmann also attributes to him the seliḥah "Shivtei Yeshurun Lekha be-Shir No'amim" ("The tribes of Yeshurun address themselves to Thee in song"), which is signed only "She'erit." -BIBLIOGRAPHY: Mann, Egypt, 2 (1922), 293; H. Schirmann, Shirim Ḥadashim min ha-Genizah (1965), 103–5, 463 no. 228.

Encyclopedia Judaica. 1971.

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