Song of Songs
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I take comfort by reading the Book of Job, by reading Psalms, by reading the Song of Songs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
When the washing is done, they end with a phrase from the Song of Songs, a poem from the Jewish bible: “You are beautiful my beloved friend and there is no flaw in you.”
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2018
The Bible, not usually known as a bastion of liberal sexual attitudes, openly celebrates the honeymoon union of a bride and bridegroom in Solomon's Song of Songs.
From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2013
Following a season opener featuring late-Medieval-to-20th-century compositions dedicated to the "Song of Songs," and a mid-January program of oratorios by 17th-century Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi, PMW is ready for a musical high-wire act.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2012
I volunteered at our shul’s burial society, and every month, I found myself reciting the Song of Songs over a fresh corpse.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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