This text is classified as "zemirah/zemirot" (literally 'songs' in Hebrew) which are traditionally sung around a Shabbat table at home. The category of zemirot is very broad and often includes such songs as "Yedid Nefesh," "Achot k'tana" and even "Adon Olam." Zemirot are part of traditional Shabbat oberservance because of a belief that Shabbat should be sweet and special from all other days. The particular text of An'im Zemirot talks about a love for God that is intense, almost all-consuming. In
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