User:Dan Carkner/Ma Yofus

Ma Yofus (Hebrew or Yiddish: מה יפית), meaning "how beautiful" in Hebrew, is a line from traditional Jewish sabbath Zemirot from Eastern Europe which has historically been set to different melodies. The name is also associated with a period in the nineteenth century where Polish nobles forced Jews living on their estates to dance stereotyped "Ma Yofus" dances for their entertainment, and therefore the term took on a negative meaning in Yiddish. Finally, a particular Ma Yofus melody has become ubiquitous in klezmer music adapted into a number of songs in Yiddish, French, and other languages.

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