Shirat Hayam is the first song of the nation of Israel mentioned in the Bible, sung when they crossed the sea and witnessed the miracle .
Moses and Miriam, are both prominent figures in the story of the exodus, shared between all religions.
It is a liturgic song of the Jews from Morocco.

"Az Yashir Moshe uvnei Israel et hashira hazot la'adonai"
It was Mor's moroccan grandfather who sang Piyutim for Mor since childhood at his home in Nazareth.


His ever lasting longing for his homeland, are now passed on to his grandchild.
and maybe, this longing for an inexplainable something, is common to all human kind.

"In loving memory of my grandfather, Shalom Asraf."

Arrangement: Mor Karbasi and Moshe Elmakias
Piano: Moshe Elmakias
Recorded by Mor Karbasi and Joe Taylor
Filmed by Aissam el Khazouzi
Animation by Daniel Razi
Dress by Bar Bashan Maisels.
Special thanks to Slat Al Azama sinagouge in the Melah in Marrakesh, where Mor's family prayed for generations, since the year of the Jewish Expulsion from Spain. (1492).

Special Thankyou to "Mifal Hapais for funding and making this possible.
תודה מיוחדת למפעל הפיס על תמיכתו.

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