Zemirot, Shirot, V'Tishbachot

My name is Abbie Denemark Ossip. I enjoy studying Jewish liturgy, especially piyyutim. One of my favorite things about piyyut (and other Jewish writings) is the way the writers weave in (and occasionally subvert) verses from Tanach, whether in direct quotations or references.

My work has been featured in several websites and publications including:

• Mizrachi, Y. (2019). Yearning to return. Toby Press. (available here)
• Franklin, A. E. (Ed.). (2026). The Posen library of Jewish culture and civilization, volume 3: Encountering Christianity and Islam, 600-1200. Yale University Press. (available here)
• Piyut North America: English content about piyyutim with selected translations available on the Resources page. (Most of my contributions were written with support from Dr. Jonathan Decter at Brandeis)
  

  I hope you enjoy the resources on this site. I intend to upload new ones as I make or find them. Contact me if you have any questions or would like to see your favorite piyyut translated and posted.

  
  
  

  The title image for this site is Kiddush at Home by Chajm Guski, available under the CC BY 2.0 license.