commentary to his prayerbook, Rabbi Tal published a photocopy of that handwritten original (Tal, Ha-Siddur Be-histalsheluto, 1984, page 68). Tal also noted that a few earlier prayerbooks (Livorno 1910 and Jerusalem 1953) also printed versions that restored "maidservant" from the 1601 edition. References Azikri, Elazar ben Moshe (Venice 1601), Sefer Charedim (the original printed version is on page 45; in the flyleaf of this copy someone has pasted what appears to be two pages from the 1984 commentary on the Rinat Yisrael version with a photocopy of Azikri's handwritten copy. Chwat, Dr. Ezra (June 29, 2010). Who wrote the poem Yedid Nefesh Feldheim. The Essential Shiron-Birkon, p. 90. "Hasidic Musician" (Aug. 4, 2009). The Koren Siddur on Yedid Nefesh Jacobson, B.S. (1981) The Sabbath Service: An exposition and analysis of its structure, contents, language and ideas, Sinai Publishing, Tel-Aviv, pages 371-374. Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 252 Rothman Foundation. The NCSY Bencher, p. 51. Sacks, Jonathan (2009). The Koren Sacks Siddur, with introduction, translation and commentary by Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks. Koren Publishers, Jerusalem, pages 308-309 and 688-689. Scherman, Nosson, Meir Zlotowitz, Sheah Brander. The Complete Artscroll Siddur (סדור קול יעקב), Mesorah Publications, p. 591. Scherman, Nosson, Benjamin Yudin, Sheah Brander. Artscroll Transliterated Linear Siddur, Sabbath and Festival (סדור זכרון אברהם), Mesorah Publications, p. 82. Siddur Rinat Yisrael - Hotza'at Moreshet, p. 180 External links Full transliteration and translation in an article on Shabbos afternoon and the third meal by Lori Palatnik for Aish.com Transliteration and translation of Zalman Goldstein and Chaim Fogelman's Ashkenaz-style recording for chabad.org Sephardi transliteration of the first verse Yedid nefesh YouTube Downloadable sheet with song and linear transliteration and translation from Siddur Chaverim Kol Yisrael Recordings Recordings, text, translation, transliteration from The Zemirot Database Instrumental accompaniment to the first few lines Details of the first verse with audio from project z'mirot A polyphonic take on the traditional Ashkenazi tune, sung by Emilia Cataldo Video of a live performance of the song in the Moroccan Andalusian style by Binyamin Buzaglo and the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra (התזמורת האנדלוסית הישראלית). Multiple melodies of various sources. Jewish liturgical poems Shabbat Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings Zemirot